CVE-2011-1932 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in Widelands Internet game file transfers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-1932?
CVE-2011-1932 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Dec 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in io/filesystem/filesystem.cc in Widelands before 15.1 might allow remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via . (dot) characters in a pathname that is used for a file transfer in an Internet game.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1932?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Widelands Widelands.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1932?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2011-1932 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1932 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1932, GHSA-x33h-x48f-38q6.