CVE-2010-5223 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when opening project files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-5223?
CVE-2010-5223 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 Phoenix Project Manager 2.1.0.8 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) wbtrv32.dll or (2) w3btrv7.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .ppx file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Phoenixcpm Phoenix Project Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5223 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-2010-5223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xg6-45qg-wvrp.