CVE-2009-1760 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in torrent files, affecting applications using libtorrent.
- 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-2009-1760?
CVE-2009-1760 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2009. 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 src/torrent_info.cpp in Rasterbar libtorrent before 0.14.4, as used in firetorrent, qBittorrent, deluge Torrent, and other applications, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and partial relative pathname in a Multiple File Mode list element in a .torrent file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1760?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rasterbar Software Libtorrent.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1760?
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-2009-1760 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1760 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-1760, DSA-1815-1, GHSA-6fc9-hr4q-q8mm.