# CVE-2013-4885: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote servers can upload arbitrarily named files via directory traversal in Nmap's Domino enumeration script when a specific path is configured.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.8 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Oct 2013
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4885, GHSA-jrx5-35w9-xj26, MGASA-2013-0305

## What is CVE-2013-4885?

CVE-2013-4885 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 26 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The http-domino-enum-passwords.nse script in NMap before 6.40, when domino-enum-passwords.idpath is set, allows remote servers to upload "arbitrarily named" files via a crafted FullName parameter in a response, as demonstrated using directory traversal sequences.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4885?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Nmap Nmap, Opensuse Opensuse.

## How do I fix CVE-2013-4885?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2013-4885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4885 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Nmap - Arbitrary File Write (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Opensuse Opensuse

- [CVE-2017-18594](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-18594/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2018-15173](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-15173/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-58058](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-58058/): Nmap - Integer Underflow in IPv6 Extension Header Parsing (medium 6.9)
- [CVE-2018-1000161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-1000161/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2013-4885 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2013-4885 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 26 Oct 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-4885 exists.

Affected product: Opensuse Opensuse. 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-2013-4885/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4885/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4885
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4885
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2013-4885

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4885/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.