# CVE-2013-3543: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files on the host system via malicious file paths in the AXIS Media Control ActiveX control.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q6vf-2fc3-q976

## What is CVE-2013-3543?

CVE-2013-3543 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

The AXIS Media Control (AMC) ActiveX control (AxisMediaControlEmb.dll) 6.2.10.11 for AXIS network cameras allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a file path to the (1) StartRecord, (2) SaveCurrentImage, or (3) StartRecordMedia methods.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3543?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Axis Media Control Activex Control.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-3543?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3543 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2013-3543 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- AXIS Media Control 6.2.10.11 - Unsafe ActiveX Method (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3543 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-3543 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-3543 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2013-3543/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3543/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3543
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3543
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3543

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