# CVE-2013-1809: Gambas before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to move or manipulate directory contents or perform symlink attacks due to the creation of insec

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-11-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- gambas3: 3.4.0

## Description

Gambas before 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to move or manipulate directory contents or perform symlink attacks due to the creation of insecure temporary directories.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on gambas3, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-1809
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2013-1809
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2013-1809
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/03/4
- https://code.google.com/archive/p/gambas/issues/365
- https://sourceforge.net/p/gambas/code/5438/

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