CVE-2010-5249 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the current working directory of Sophos encryption tools.
- 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-2010-5249?
CVE-2010-5249 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 Sophos Free Encryption 2.40.1.1 and Sophos SafeGuard PrivateCrypto 2.40.1.2 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse pcrypt0406.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .uti file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5249?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sophos Free Encryption, Sophos Safeguard Privatecrypto.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5249?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5249 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-2010-5249 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5249 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wcqv-672p-jp4p.