CVE-2010-0398 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in the init script, potentially modifying system or user data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0398?
CVE-2010-0398 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Oct 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The init script in autokey before 0.61.3-2 allows local attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0398?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Autokey Project Autokey.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0398?
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-2010-0398 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0398 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0398, GHSA-gqqq-9pqw-6v5r.