CVE-2011-4696 Path traversal in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can create arbitrary files via directory traversal in Eye-Fi Helper, requiring network proximity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-4696?
CVE-2011-4696 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Eye-Fi Helper before 3.4.23 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the filesignature in a GetPhotoStatus request.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-4696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eye Eye-Fi Helper.
How do I fix CVE-2011-4696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-4696 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-2011-4696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-4696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrw2-j59p-7p9h.