CVE-2010-0831 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create or overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in FastJar's JAR extraction function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0831?
CVE-2010-0831 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the extract_jar function in jartool.c in FastJar 0.98 allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a non-initial pathname component in a filename within a .jar archive, a related issue to CVE-2005-1080. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2006-3619.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0831?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Matthias Klose Fastjar.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0831?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-0831 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0831 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0831, GHSA-fcqq-mm95-6mqp.