# CVE-2013-3574: Path traversal in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Jun 2013
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gvx9-f2x9-px2g

## 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 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-3574?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 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.

## 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:

- HP Insight Diagnostics - Remote Code Injection (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2013-3573](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3573/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2008-3542](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3542/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2013-3575](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3575/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2010-4111](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4111/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2010-3003](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3003/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-3574 and fix it if it is affected.

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

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-2013-3574/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3574/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-3574
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3574
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-3574

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