CVE-2013-7091 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 13 Dec 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal, potentially leading to code execution by accessing admin APIs.

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-2013-7091?

CVE-2013-7091 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite, published on 13 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in /res/I18nMsg,AjxMsg,ZMsg,ZmMsg,AjxKeys,ZmKeys,ZdMsg,Ajx%20TemplateMsg.js.zgz in Zimbra 7.2.2 and 8.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the skin parameter. NOTE: this can be leveraged to execute arbitrary code by obtaining LDAP credentials and accessing the service/admin/soap API.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-7091?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Synacor Zimbra Collaboration Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2013-7091?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-7091 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-2013-7091 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2013-7091 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module, 2 Exploit-DB entries and 1 Nuclei template.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-8gxg-qhg3-qf9x.