CVE-2010-4790 Path traversal in n/a
Remote FTP servers can write arbitrary files to the victim's system via directory traversal in FilterFTP, potentially compromising local data integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-4790?
CVE-2010-4790 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in FilterFTP 2.0.3, 2.0.5, and probably earlier versions, allows remote FTP servers to write arbitrary files via a "..\" (dot dot backslash) in a filename. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4790?
It affects 1 product.
Products include In-Mediakg Filterftp.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4790?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4790 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-2010-4790 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4790 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53wr-m9j5-6chc.