CVE-2013-6975 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in the Cisco NX-OS CLI to read arbitrary files on the system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-6975?
CVE-2013-6975 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Cisco Nx-Os, published on 20 May 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the command-line interface in Cisco NX-OS 6.2(2a) and earlier allows local users to read arbitrary files via unspecified input, aka Bug ID CSCul05217.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6975?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Nx-Os.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6975?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-6975 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-2013-6975 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6975 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Cisco Nx-Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mgqw-mfh6-fr5v.