CVE-2010-2253 Path traversal in n/a
Remote servers can overwrite dotfiles via crafted filenames in redirects or headers, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2253?
CVE-2010-2253 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2253?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gisle Aas Libwww-Perl, Search.cpan Libwww-Perl.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2253?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-2253 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2253 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2253, GHSA-mcrm-9w8r-c6w8.