CVE-2010-0788 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in ncpmount and ncpumount to gain privileges, read sensitive data, or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0788?
CVE-2010-0788 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ncpfs 2.2.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service, obtain sensitive information, or possibly gain privileges via symlink attacks involving the (1) ncpmount and (2) ncpumount programs.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ncpfs Ncpfs.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0788 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-2010-0788 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0788 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjgc-p53r-xxfv.