CVE-2011-10010 QuickShare File Server 1.2.1 Path Traversal RCE
Authenticated attackers can exploit path traversal in QuickShare File Server to upload arbitrary files and achieve remote code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-10010?
CVE-2011-10010 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in QuickShareHQ QuickShare File Server, published on 13 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
QuickShare File Server 1.2.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its FTP service due to improper sanitation of user-supplied file paths. Authenticated users can exploit this flaw by submitting crafted sequences to access or write files outside the intended virtual directory. When the "Writable" option is enabled (default during account creation), this allows attackers to upload arbitrary files to privileged locations such as system32, enabling remote code execution via MOF injection or executable placement.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-10010?
How do I fix CVE-2011-10010?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-10010 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-2011-10010 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-10010 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7ffm-g3w5-93fv.