CVE-2010-5254 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious DLL in the working directory when opening backup 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-2010-5254?
CVE-2010-5254 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 GFI Backup 3.1 Build 20100730 2009 Home Edition allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse ArmAccess.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .gbc or .gbt file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5254?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gfi Gfi Backup 2009.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5254?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5254 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-2010-5254 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5254 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjxr-g9h8-6fq8.