CVE-2013-4173

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

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.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 72.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 11, 2013

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (6)

secalert@redhathttp://sourceforge.net/projects/xymon/files/Xymon/4.3.12/
secalert@redhathttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:213
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/27/3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sourceforge.net/projects/xymon/files/Xymon/4.3.12/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/27/3

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-22Path Traversal

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2013-4173?

CVE-2013-4173 is a none vulnerability published on October 11, 2013. 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.

When was CVE-2013-4173 disclosed?

CVE-2013-4173 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 11, 2013, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2013-4173 actively exploited?

CVE-2013-4173 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 72.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2013-4173?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2013-4173, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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