CVE-2013-1939: Input Validation

Published Apr 11, 2013
·
Updated

Local file exposure on Windows installations

Other sources

The HTML\Browser plugin in SabreDAV before 1.6.9, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8.5, as used in ownCloud, when running on Windows, does not properly check path separators in the base path, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a \ (backslash) character.

The HTML\Browser plugin in SabreDAV before 1.6.9, 1.7.x before 1.7.7, and 1.8.x before 1.8.5, as used in ownCloud, when running on Windows, does not properly check path separators in the base path, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a \ (backslash) character.

GitHub

Affected Software

23 affected componentsFixes available
composer/sabre/dav>=1.6.0, <1.6.9, >=1.7.0, <1.7.7, >=1.8.0, <1.8.5
composer/sabre/dav>=1.6.0<1.6.9
1.6.9
composer/sabre/dav>=1.8.0<1.8.5
1.8.5
composer/sabre/dav>=1.7.0<1.7.7
1.7.7
All of the following
Any of the following
Fruux Sabredav>=1.6.0<1.6.9
Fruux Sabredav>=1.7.0<1.7.7
Fruux Sabredav>=1.8.0<1.8.5
Microsoft Windows
All of the following
Any of the following
ownCloud ownCloud>=4.0.0<4.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud>=4.5.0<4.5.9
ownCloud ownCloud>=5.0.0<5.0.4
Microsoft Windows
Fruux Sabredav>=1.6.0<1.6.9
Fruux Sabredav>=1.7.0<1.7.7
Fruux Sabredav>=1.8.0<1.8.5
Microsoft Windows
ownCloud ownCloud>=4.0.0<4.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud>=4.5.0<4.5.9
ownCloud ownCloud>=5.0.0<5.0.4
All of the following
Any of the following
ownCloud ownCloud Server>=4.0.0<4.0.14
ownCloud ownCloud Server>=4.5.0<4.5.9
ownCloud ownCloud Server>=5.0.0<5.0.4
Microsoft Windows

Event History

Apr 11, 2013
Advisory Published
10:24 AM
Mar 14, 2014
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:55 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-1939?

CVE-2013-1939 is considered to have moderate severity due to its potential to allow file exposure on Windows installations.

2

How do I fix CVE-2013-1939?

To fix CVE-2013-1939, upgrade SabreDAV to version 1.6.9, 1.7.7, or 1.8.5 or later.

3

What versions of SabreDAV are affected by CVE-2013-1939?

CVE-2013-1939 affects SabreDAV versions prior to 1.6.9, 1.7.7, and 1.8.5.

4

Is CVE-2013-1939 specific to any operating system?

Yes, CVE-2013-1939 is specifically related to Windows installations of SabreDAV.

5

What are the implications of CVE-2013-1939 for my SabreDAV installation?

The implication of CVE-2013-1939 is that an attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability to read arbitrary files on vulnerable installations.

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