CVE-2010-2064 Path traversal in rpcbind
Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in rpcbind to write arbitrary files and escalate privileges.
- 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-2010-2064?
CVE-2010-2064 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 allows local users to write to arbitrary files or gain privileges via a symlink attack on (1) /tmp/portmap.xdr and (2) /tmp/rpcbind.xdr.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2064?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpcbind Project Rpcbind.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2064?
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-2010-2064 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2064 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in rpcbind
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2064, GHSA-43c2-9xgq-4pm4.