CVE-2013-4658: linksys ea6500_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-4658 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in linksys ea6500_firmware. EPSS estimates a 9.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 25-10-2019
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Linksys EA6500 has SMB Symlink Traversal allowing symbolic links to be created to locations outside of the Samba share.

• 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.