CVE-2011-5292 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary files or modify data via unsafe ActiveX methods in EaseWeFtp.ocx, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2011-5292?
CVE-2011-5292 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 EaseWeFtp.FtpLibrary ActiveX control in EaseWeFtp.ocx in Easewe FTP OCX 4.5.0.9 does not restrict access to certain methods, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary files via a pathname in the first argument to the (1) Execute or (2) Run method, (3) write to arbitrary files via a pathname in the argument to the CreateLocalFile method, (4) create arbitrary directories via a pathname in the argument to the CreateLocalFolder method, or (5) delete arbitrary files via a pathname in the argument to the DeleteLocalFile method.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5292?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Easewe Software Easewe Ftp Ocx Activex Control.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5292?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5292 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2011-5292 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5292 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5726-3m5v-m8q4.