CVE-2012-0315 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by placing a malicious executable in a directory accessed by the ALFTP client.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0315?
CVE-2012-0315 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Feb 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
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ALFTP before 5.31 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in a directory that is accessed for reading an extensionless file, as demonstrated by executing the README.exe file when a user attempts to access the README file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0315?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Estsoft Alftp.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0315 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-2012-0315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vc52-47rr-w6j9.