CVE-2013-6955 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by appending data to files via a crafted HTTP header in Synology DSM.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6955?
CVE-2013-6955 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Synology Diskstation Manager, published on 9 Jan 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
webman/imageSelector.cgi in Synology DiskStation Manager (DSM) 4.0 before 4.0-2259, 4.2 before 4.2-3243, and 4.3 before 4.3-3810 Update 1 allows remote attackers to append data to arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a pathname in the SLICEUPLOAD X-TMP-FILE HTTP header.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6955?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Synology Diskstation Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6955?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6955 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-2013-6955 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-6955 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cf8x-55vw-78gp.