CVE-2010-3160 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing a malicious executable in the current working directory.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3160?
CVE-2010-3160 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 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 Archive Decoder 1.23 and earlier allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ponsoftware Archive Decoder.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3160 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-2010-3160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-377m-7qg6-9jwf.