#VU42420 Input validation error in nmap and Opensuse - CVE-2013-4885

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#VU42420 Input validation error in nmap and Opensuse - CVE-2013-4885

Published: October 26, 2013 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU42420
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4885
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
nmap
Opensuse
Software vendor:
nmap
SUSE

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

The http-domino-enum-passwords.nse script in NMap before 6.40, when domino-enum-passwords.idpath is set, allows remote servers to upload "arbitrarily named" files via a crafted FullName parameter in a response, as demonstrated using directory traversal sequences. CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type per http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/434.html


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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