CVE-2010-5259 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with user privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the current working directory when opening image 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-2010-5259?
CVE-2010-5259 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 IsoBuster 2.8 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) wnaspi32.dll or (2) ntaspi32.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .img file. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5259?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Isobuster Isobuster.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5259?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-5259 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-2010-5259 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5259 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wmq8-wxp5-8xjv.