CVE-2010-2053 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in emesene, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2053?
CVE-2010-2053 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
emesenelib/ProfileManager.py in emesene before 1.6.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the emsnpic temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2053?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Emesene Emesene.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2053?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2053 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-2010-2053 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2053 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgw8-64jm-9x2f.