CVE-2013-4510: Trytond Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-qjmc-wwmw-cq9r
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2013-4510 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Trytond libraries in the PyPI ecosystem. The issue involves tryton directory traversal vulnerability. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2013-4510 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2013-4510
GHSA Identifier GHSA-qjmc-wwmw-cq9r
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Trytond
Package Ecosystem PyPI
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality None (C:N)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2013-4510

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Trytond dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

trytond fixed: Latest secure release 
pip install trytond>=Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

pip show trytond

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Python environment is affected by CVE-2013-4510, inspect your installed packages using pip:

pip show trytond

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Trytond in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The pip show trytond command checks currently installed packages in your active Python environment.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Trytond, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Directory traversal vulnerability in the client in Tryton 3.0.0, as distributed before 20131104 and earlier, allows remote servers to write arbitrary files via path separators in the extension of a report.

CVE-2013-4510 Affected Trytond Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
trytond
pypi/trytond
PyPI
3.0.0
All 1 versions
3.0.0
None specified

References

NVD — CVE-2013-4510 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4510
bugs.tryton.org/issue3446 WEB
https://bugs.tryton.org/issue3446
Trytond Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/tryton/PYSEC-2013-28.yaml
hg.tryton.org/tryton/rev/357d0a4d... WEB
http://hg.tryton.org/tryton/rev/357d0a4d9cb8
Trytond Security Information SECURITY
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2791
Trytond Security Information SECURITY
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/04/21
Trytond Release RELEASE
http://www.tryton.org/posts/security-release-for-issue3446.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2013-4510?
CVE-2013-4510 is a security vulnerability in Trytond involving Tryton Directory Traversal vulnerability under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Trytond versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: trytond.
What version fixes CVE-2013-4510?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is trytond affected?
Yes, trytond is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2013-4510?
CVE-2013-4510 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2013-4510?
CVE-2013-4510 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check PyPI dependencies for CVE-2013-4510?
Run the dependency tree command: 'pip show trytond'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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