CVE-2009-3478 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can manipulate file operations in FireFTP by injecting double quotes into filenames, causing victims to alter, delete, or move unintended files.
- 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-2009-3478?
CVE-2009-3478 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Sep 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
Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3478?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nightlight Fireftp.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2009-3478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jvf-r79g-h3f2.