CVE-2010-5215 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the working directory when a user opens a .swi 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-2010-5215?
CVE-2010-5215 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 SWiSH Max3 3.0 2009.11.30 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) SWiSHmax3res.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .swi file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5215?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Swishzone Swish Max3.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5215?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5215 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-2010-5215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7r2-9jpv-jjhv.