CVE-2010-0546 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can delete arbitrary folders via symlink attacks during volume unmounting in macOS Folder Manager.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0546?
CVE-2010-0546 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Folder Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before 10.6.4, allows local users to delete arbitrary folders via a symlink attack in conjunction with an unmount operation on a crafted volume, related to the Cleanup At Startup folder.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0546?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0546 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-2010-0546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgcj-4qc4-rj56.