Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Unreal Commander 0.92 build 565 and 573 allow user-assisted remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a filename within a (1) ZIP or (2) RAR archive.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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http://secunia.com/advisories/26583 | third party advisory |
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3060 | third party advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/477432/100/0/threaded | mailing list |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25419 | vdb entry exploit |