CVE-2011-5290 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files via the SaveToFile method in the IDrive Online Backup ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5290?
CVE-2011-5290 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Jan 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The SaveToFile method in the UniBasicPack.UniTextBox ActiveX control in UniBasic100_EDA1811C.ocx in IDrive Online Backup 3.4.0 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a pathname in the first argument.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5290?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Idrive Inc Idrive Online Backup.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5290?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5290 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-2011-5290 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5290 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gh2-pm27-44gj.