THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2013-5219
LOW SEVERITY

CVE-2013-5219

Hotbox Router Firmware vulnerability

CVSS
3.3
EPSS
4.1%
EPSS pct
90th
Exploited
No known
Directory traversal vulnerability on the HOT HOTBOX router with software 2.1.11 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a URI, as demonstrated by a request for /etc/passwd.
Affected vendor
Hot
Affected product
Hotbox Router Firmware
CVSS vector
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness type (CWE)
Published
2013-12-30

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable from an adjacent network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 4.1% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 90% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2013-5219

  • Confirm whether Hot Hotbox Router Firmware is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2013-5219.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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