CVE-2013-6030

Published: Jan 24, 2014Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (2)

Products: Emerson: Network Power Avocent Mergepoint Unity 2016 Firmware

Emerson

1 product

Network Power Avocent Mergepoint Unity 2016 Firmware

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Emerson Network Power Avocent Mergepoint Unity 2016 Firmware	Version 1.9.16473
Emerson Network Power Avocent Mergepoint Unity 2016 Firmware	Version 1.9.16473

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper 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.

References (4)

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168751

Source: cret@cert.org

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65105

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/168751

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

US Government Resource

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65105

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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