CVE-2013-2641 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Sophos Web Appliance via a directory traversal flaw in patience.cgi.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-2641?
CVE-2013-2641 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in patience.cgi in Sophos Web Appliance before 3.7.8.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the id parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2641?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Web Appliance, Sophos Web Appliance Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2013-2641?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-2641 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-2641 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-2641 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cq75-p624-6wj3.