CVE-2013-3426 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Cisco 9900 IP phones via the Serviceability servlet due to improper path restrictions.

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-2013-3426?

CVE-2013-3426 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Serviceability servlet on Cisco 9900 IP phones does not properly restrict paths, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying a pathname in a file request, aka Bug ID CSCuh52810.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3426?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Cisco Unified Ip Phone 9951, Cisco Unified Ip Phone 9971, Cisco Unified Ip Phones 9900 Series Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3426 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-2013-3426 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3426 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jqv-g934-rpjm.

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