CVE-2011-4115 Path traversal in Parallel::ForkManager
An attacker can exploit improper temporary file handling in the Perl Parallel::ForkManager module to read or modify arbitrary files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4115?
CVE-2011-4115 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Parallel::ForkManager, published on 31 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Parallel::ForkManager module before 1.0.0 for Perl does not properly handle temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cpan Parallel\.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4115 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-2011-4115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp3x-85w4-72px, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4115.