Untrusted search path vulnerability in maas-import-pxe-files in MAAS before 13.10 allows…
Priority LOW 21CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in maas-import-pxe-files in MAAS before 13.10 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse import_pxe_files configuration file in the current working directory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00586 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 12.04.4 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04.1 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04.2 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04.3 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:13.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 12.04.4 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.1 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.2 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:canonical:maas:12.04.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04.3 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1057
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hvgm-p4gp-w6qm
References
Advisory 1
More Canonical Maas vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-06407 Privilege Escalation in MAAS via Websocket Request Manipulation CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2013-00920 maas-import-pxe-files in MAAS before 13.10 does not verify the integrity of downloaded… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-1057 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1057 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hvgm-p4gp-w6qm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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