CVE-2013-6688 Path traversal in n/a
Remote authenticated users can create arbitrary files via directory traversal in the license-upload interface of Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6688?
CVE-2013-6688 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Unified Communications Manager, published on 16 Nov 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the license-upload interface in the Enterprise License Manager (ELM) component in Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.1(1) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files via a crafted path, aka Bug ID CSCui58222.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6688?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Unified Communications Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6688 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-2013-6688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-20230 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
- CVE-2026-20045 Cisco Unified Communications Products Code Injection
- CVE-2025-20309 Cisco Unified Communications Manager Static SSH Credentials Vulnerability
- CVE-2011-1643 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2024-20253 Deserialization in Cisco Packaged Contact Center Enterprise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cxvm-h59v-mjq9.