CVE-2013-3457: cisco finesse Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3457 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in cisco finesse. EPSS estimates a 2.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 12-08-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in the web interface in Cisco Finesse allows remote attackers to read directory contents via a direct request to a directory URL, aka Bug ID CSCug16772.

• 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.