CVE-2010-0501 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote authenticated users can read arbitrary files on Mac OS X Server via directory traversal in the FTP service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-0501?

CVE-2010-0501 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 30 Mar 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in FTP Server in Apple Mac OS X Server before 10.6.3 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files via crafted filenames.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0501?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0501 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-2010-0501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X Server vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m523-2w8w-xf3g.

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