CVE-2011-5058 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create arbitrary directories under the web root via backslash characters in HTTP GET requests, impacting CoDeSys Control Service.
- 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-2011-5058?
CVE-2011-5058 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The CmbWebserver.dll module of the Control service in 3S CoDeSys 3.4 SP4 Patch 2 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary directories under the web root by specifying a non-existent directory using \ (backslash) characters in an HTTP GET request.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5058?
It affects 1 product.
Products include 3ssoftware Codesys.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5058?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5058 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-2011-5058 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5058 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5r62-rxfj-5682.