#VU42471 Path traversal in Xymon - CVE-2013-4173
Published: October 12, 2013 / Updated: August 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU42471
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-4173
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Xymon
Xymon
Software vendor:
GNU
GNU
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in the trend-data daemon (xymond_rrd) in Xymon 4.x before 4.3.12. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a . (dot dot) in the host name in a "drophost" command.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.