Directory traversal vulnerability in the license-upload interface in the Enterprise License Manager (ELM) component in Cisco Unified Commun…

published 2013-11-16 12y ago modified 2026-06-17 4mo ago also EUVD-2013-6490

cvss: 6.3; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.1%; EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits: 0; none known

Directory traversal vulnerability in the license-upload interface in the Enterprise License Manager (ELM) component in Cisco Unified Communications Manager 9.1(1) and earlier allows remote authenticated users to create arbitrary files via a crafted path, aka Bug ID CSCui58222.

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Exploit prediction

2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

tools.cisco.com /security/center/content/CiscoSecurityNotice/CVE-2013-6688
vendor-advisory
tools.cisco.com /security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=31759
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2013-6688
NVD CVE-2013-6688

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