CVE-2010-3129 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking when a user opens a malicious torrent file in uTorrent.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3129?
CVE-2010-3129 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in uTorrent 2.0.3 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse plugin_dll.dll, userenv.dll, shfolder.dll, dnsapi.dll, dwmapi.dll, iphlpapi.dll, dhcpcsvc.dll, dhcpcsvc6.dll, or rpcrtremote.dll that is located in the same folder as a .torrent or .btsearch file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3129?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Utorrent Utorrent.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3129?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3129 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-2010-3129 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3129 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j3jm-gfxr-w77p.