CVE-2013-6030: emerson network_power_avocent_mergepoint_unity_2016_firmware Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6030 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Path Traversal vulnerability in emerson network_power_avocent_mergepoint_unity_2016_firmware. EPSS estimates a 2.94% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 24-01-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability on the Emerson Network Power Avocent MergePoint Unity 2016 (aka MPU2016) KVM switch with firmware 1.9.16473 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by reading the /etc/passwd file.

• 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.