CVE-2007-1799 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 2 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via modified directory traversal sequences in torrent filenames, requiring user interaction to download the malicious torrent.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-1799?

CVE-2007-1799 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1799?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joris Guisson Ktorrent.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1799?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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

Is CVE-2007-1799 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1799 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1799, DSA-1373-1, DSA-1373-2, GHSA-x93m-qj4v-vrm2.