CVE-2010-5227 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory when a user opens specific file 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-2010-5227?
CVE-2010-5227 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Opera before 10.62 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .htm, .mht, .mhtml, .xht, .xhtm, or .xhtl file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5227?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5227?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5227 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-2010-5227 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-5227 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q27q-xqqx-rxcp.