CVE-2011-5158 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing malicious DLLs in the working directory of DATEV applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5158?
CVE-2011-5158 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the DMTGUI2.EXE and DvInesLogFileViewer.Exe components in DATEV Grundpaket Basis CD23.20 allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse (1) DVBSKNLANG101.dll or (2) DvZediTermSrvInfo004.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .dmt, .adl, .c02, .dof, or .jrf file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-426
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5158?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datev Grundpaket Basis.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5158?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5158 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-2011-5158 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5158 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82fg-mp7j-jm32.