CVE-2013-3658: vmware esx Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-3658 is a high (CVSS 9.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in vmware esx. EPSS estimates a 3.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 10-09-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 17-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in VMware ESXi 4.0 through 5.0, and ESX 4.0 and 4.1, allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary host OS files via unspecified vectors.

• 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.