CVE-2007-0366 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 19 Jan 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can escalate privileges by manipulating the PATH environment variable to execute a malicious ipfw program.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2007-0366?

CVE-2007-0366 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Jan 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Rumpus 5.1 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious ipfw program.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0366?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Maxum Development Corporation Rumpus Ftp Server.

How do I fix CVE-2007-0366?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-0366 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0366 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v5gv-p8wv-9626.