CVE-2007-4545 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 27 Aug 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by tricking users into opening malicious ZIP or RAR archives with path traversal filenames.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2007-4545?

CVE-2007-4545 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 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

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Unreal Commander 0.92 build 565 and 573 allow user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) ZIP or (2) RAR archive.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4545?

It affects 1 product.

Products include X-Diesel Unreal Commander.

How do I fix CVE-2007-4545?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4545 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-2007-4545 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-4545 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-25jc-28wg-jh86.