CVE-2013-6892 Path traversal in n/a

What is CVE-2013-6892?

CVE-2013-6892 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 21 Jan 2015. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WebSVN 2.3.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack in a commit.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6892?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Websvn Websvn.

How do I fix CVE-2013-6892?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2013-6892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DLA-136-1, DSA-3137-1, GHSA-7522-h8jg-5f7w, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6892.