CVE-2013-3574 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can write data to arbitrary files via path traversal in HP Insight Diagnostics, potentially compromising system integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-3574?

CVE-2013-3574 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jun 2013. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in hpdiags/frontend2/commands/saveCompareConfig.php in HP Insight Diagnostics 9.4.0.4710 allows remote attackers to write data to arbitrary files via a full pathname in the argument to the devicePath (aka mount) parameter.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3574?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Insight Diagnostics.

How do I fix CVE-2013-3574?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-3574 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-2013-3574 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-3574 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gvx9-f2x9-px2g.

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