CVE-2013-4173 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files on Xymon servers via path traversal in the host name parameter of the drophost command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-4173?
CVE-2013-4173 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the trend-data daemon (xymond_rrd) in Xymon 4.x before 4.3.12 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name in a "drophost" command.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4173?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xymon Xymon.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4173?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-4173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4173, GHSA-27g7-g6jx-rvq6, MGASA-2013-0243.