CVE-2010-3146 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when opening specific Groove files.
- 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-2010-3146?
CVE-2010-3146 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 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
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Microsoft Groove 2007 SP2 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) mso.dll or (2) GroovePerfmon.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a Groove vCard (.vcg) or Groove Tool Archive (.gta) file, aka "Microsoft Groove Insecure Library Loading Vulnerability."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Groove.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3146 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-2010-3146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vqfc-8pxq-vr5h.