CVE-2010-2061 Path traversal in rpcbind
An attacker can create malicious XDR files in /tmp before rpcbind starts, potentially leading to code execution or service disruption.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2061?
CVE-2010-2061 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in rpcbind, published on 29 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rpcbind 0.2.0 does not properly validate (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr, which can be created by an attacker before the daemon is started.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2061?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpcbind Project Rpcbind.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2061?
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-2010-2061 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2061 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in rpcbind
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2061, GHSA-hggq-vwrr-h5xv.