CVE-2010-3361 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious shared library in the current working directory due to insecure LD_LIBRARY_PATH settings in Shrew Soft IKE scripts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3361?
CVE-2010-3361 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Oct 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) iked, (2) ikea, and (3) ikec scripts in Shrew Soft IKE 2.1.5 place a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3361?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Shrew Vpn Client.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3361?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3361 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-2010-3361 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3361 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g4fj-j9wc-67cw.