CVE-2010-1652 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the HelpCenter module of Help Center Live.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1652?
CVE-2010-1652 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Apr 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 HelpCenter module in Help Center Live (HCL) 2.0.6 and 2.1.7 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly have unspecified other impact via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to module.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1652?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helpcenterlive Hcl.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1652?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1652 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-2010-1652 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1652 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8rwf-3745-j29q.