Rt
CVE-2013-3368
LOW
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Symlink resolution safety
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| Impact | CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, M complexity. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.04%. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the low-severity affected system. |
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bin/rt in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.17 and 4.0.x before 4.0.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with predictable name. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3).
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A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. bin/rt in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.17 and 4.0.x before 4.0.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with predictable name. Affected products include: Bestpractical Rt. Version information: before 3.8.17.
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CVSS VectorNVD
DescriptionCVE.org
bin/rt in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.17 and 4.0.x before 4.0.13 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file with predictable name.
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EPSS
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Attack Technique
Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org
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Authentication bypass in Best Practical's Request Tracker (RT) versions 5.0.9 and prior, and 6.0.0 through 6.0.2, allows
Cross-site request forgery in Best Practical Request Tracker (RT) versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows remote attackers t
Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.17 and 4.0.x before 4.0.13 does not properly restrict access to private callback c
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.12 and other versions before 3.8.15, and 4.0
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in Best Practical RT versions 5.0.4-5.0.9 and 6.0.0-6.0.2 allows an unauthenticated attac
Reflected Cross-Site Scripting in RT (Request Tracker) 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows an unauthenticated network attacker to
Request Tracker (RT) 3.8.x before 3.8.17 and 4.0.x before 4.0.13 allows remote authenticated users with the permissions
Request Tracker (RT) 4.x before 4.0.13 does not properly enforce the DeleteTicket and "custom lifecycle transition" perm
Stored XSS in Best Practical RT (versions 5.0.0-5.0.9 and 6.0.0-6.0.2) allows any authenticated user with file upload pe
Stored Cross-Site Scripting in Best Practical RT versions 6.0.0 through 6.0.2 allows an authenticated attacker with writ
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