Directory traversal vulnerability in the trend-data daemon (xymond_rrd) in Xymon 4.x…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the trend-data daemon (xymond_rrd) in Xymon 4.x before 4.3.12 allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name in a "drophost" command.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02829 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.3.1 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.0 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.1 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1.2 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
| cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | Xymon |
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.3.1 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.1 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1.2 Vulnerable ·Xymon
- cpe:2.3:a:xymon:xymon:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·Xymon
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4173
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-27g7-g6jx-rvq6
References
More Xymon vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01887 xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote authenticated users to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2016-01885 Multiple buffer overflows in xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-01886 xymond/xymond.c in xymond in Xymon 4.1.x, 4.2.x, and 4.3.x before 4.3.25 allow remote… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-10098 In Xymon through 4.3.28, a buffer overflow vulnerability exists in history.c. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10126 In Xymon through 4.3.28, a stack-based buffer overflow exists in the status-log viewer… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-10125 In Xymon through 4.3.28, a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-4173 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-4173 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-27g7-g6jx-rvq6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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