CVE-2007-4756 Path traversal in n/a
Remote FTP servers can exploit path traversal in Total Commander to overwrite files and execute code via startup folders.
- 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-2007-4756?
CVE-2007-4756 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Sep 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 the FTP client in Total Commander before 7.02 allows remote FTP servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via "..\" (dot dot backslash) sequences in a filename. NOTE: the "..\" are not displayed when the user lists files. NOTE: this can be leveraged for code execution by writing to a Startup folder.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4756?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ghisler Total Commander.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4756?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-4756 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-2007-4756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrgj-rjgm-ffp5.