# CVE-2013-3212: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can exploit local file inclusion in vtiger CRM to view sensitive files and execute arbitrary script code.

- **Severity:** High 8.1 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 28 Jan 2020
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xw9v-5wrh-424g

## What is CVE-2013-3212?

CVE-2013-3212 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 28 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

vtiger CRM 5.4.0 and earlier contain local file-include vulnerabilities in 'customerportal.php' which allows remote attackers to view files and execute local script code.

Weakness: CWE-74 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3212?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Vtiger Vtiger Crm.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3212?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3212 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3212 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- vTiger CRM 5.4.0 SOAP - Multiple Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Vtiger Vtiger Crm

- [CVE-2020-22807](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-22807/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3215](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3215/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-3214](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3214/): Code injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2009-3250](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3250/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.0)
- [CVE-2009-3258](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3258/): Missing authorization in n/a (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3212 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3212 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Vtiger Vtiger Crm, published on 28 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3212 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Vtiger Vtiger Crm. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3212/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3212/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3212
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3212
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3212

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3212/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.