CVE-2013-6177: emc document_sciences_xpression Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2013-6177 is a low (CVSS 3.5) Path Traversal vulnerability in emc document_sciences_xpression. EPSS estimates a 2.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-11-2013
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in EMC Document Sciences xPression 4.1 SP1 before Patch 47, 4.2 before Patch 26, and 4.5 before Patch 05, as used in Documentum Edition, Enterprise Edition Publish Engine, and Enterprise Edition Compuset Engine, allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files by leveraging xDashboard access.

• 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.