CVE-2010-5243 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when users open specific project files.
- 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-2010-5243?
CVE-2010-5243 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
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in Cyberlink Power2Go 7.0.0.0816 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) dwmapi.dll or (2) MFC71LOC.DLL file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .p2g, .iso, .pdl, .pds, or .p2i file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5243?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cyberlink Power2go.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5243?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5243 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-2010-5243 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5243 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3q33-8vfh-xphh.