CVE-2013-1084: novell zenworks_configuration_management Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-1084 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in novell zenworks_configuration_management. EPSS estimates a 5.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 02-11-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the GetFle method in the umaninv service in Novell ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) 11.2.3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Filename parameter in a GetFile action to zenworks-unmaninv/.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.