CVE-2013-7085 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can delete arbitrary files via whitespace in filenames when USCAN_EXCLUSION is enabled in Debian devscripts.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-7085?

CVE-2013-7085 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Uscan in devscripts 2.13.5, when USCAN_EXCLUSION is enabled, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a whitespace character in a filename.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7085?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Devscripts Devel Team Devscripts.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7085?

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-2013-7085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-7085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-7085, GHSA-xqg8-9xv8-w5j8.

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