CVE-2013-5648 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in DigiDoc library when processing malicious DDOC files.
- 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
What is CVE-2013-5648?
CVE-2013-5648 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Aug 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
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the handleStartDataFile function in DigiDocSAXParser.c in libdigidoc 3.6.0.0, as used in ID-software before 3.7.2 and other products, allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a filename beginning with / (slash) or \ (backslash) in a DDOC file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5648?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Id Id-Software, Id Libdigidoc.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5648?
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-2013-5648 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5648 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vj6-pqrx-qcx6, MGASA-2013-0268.