CVE-2010-3157 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious executable in the application's search path, requiring user interaction to launch the application.
- 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-2010-3157?
CVE-2010-3157 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Oct 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 XacRett before 50 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse executable file, related to the explorer.exe filename and use of Windows Explorer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kmonos Xacrett.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3157 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-2010-3157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5fc-xw2f-m57c.