CVE-2010-3199 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via DLL hijacking if file extensions are associated with TortoiseSVN, requiring user interaction to open a malicious file.

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-2010-3199?

CVE-2010-3199 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 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 TortoiseSVN 1.6.10, Build 19898 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll that is located in the same folder as a file that is processed by Tortoise. NOTE: this is only a vulnerability when a file extension is associated with TortoiseProc or TortoiseMerge, which is not the default.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tigris Tortoisesvn.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3199 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-2010-3199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v4g6-jxjq-q8p5.

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