Aspen 0.8 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Aspen 0.8. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-2619. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Aspen 0.8. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Aspen before 0.22 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) to the default URI.

The weakness was disclosed 03/18/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-2619 since 03/18/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by Daniel Ricardo dos Santos and been published before and not just after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 350 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10297 (Web Server Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87261 (Aspen Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 0.8 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (83185), Exploit-DB (24915), Tenable (10297), SecurityFocus (BID 58794†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-44723†). The entries VDB-16131, VDB-40185, VDB-45270 and VDB-53526 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Daniel Ricardo dos Santos
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Nessus ID: 10297
Nessus Name: Web Server Directory Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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OpenVAS ID: 803367
OpenVAS Name: Aspen Sever Directory Traversal Vulnerability
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Aspen 0.8

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11/05/1999 🔍
03/18/2013 +4882 days 🔍
04/01/2013 +14 days 🔍
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03/18/2014 +350 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +296 days 🔍
05/08/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 121035
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2013-2619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66697
X-Force: 83185
SecurityFocus: 58794 - Aspen CVE-2013-2619 Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 44723 - Aspen <0.22 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/08/2026 12:26
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (63), 05/29/2017 10:26 (11), 02/03/2022 20:19 (3), 02/03/2022 20:27 (1), 12/26/2024 22:53 (16), 05/08/2026 12:26 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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