CVE-2010-5204 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published 6 Sep 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when opening specific document types.

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-2010-5204?

CVE-2010-5204 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 IBM Lotus Symphony 1.3.0 20090908.0900 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) eclipse_1114.dll or (2) emser645mi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .odm, .odt, .otp, .stc, .stw, .sxg, or .sxw file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5204?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Lotus Symphony.

How do I fix CVE-2010-5204?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5204 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-2010-5204 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5204 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qrj3-7cj9-qq29.