CVE-2010-5198 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges via DLL hijacking in QuickBooks 2010 by placing malicious files in the current working directory.
- 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-2010-5198?
CVE-2010-5198 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2012. 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
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Intuit QuickBooks 2010 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dbicudtx11.dll, (2) mfc90enu.dll, or (3) mfc90loc.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .des, .qbo, or .qpg file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5198?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intuit Quickbooks.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5198 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-2010-5198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xhh9-cvv8-mf7q.