CVE-2009-3478

Public Exploit

Description

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

Category

6.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.74%3Br2=1.75%3Bf=h
http://vuln.sg/fireftp105-en.html exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/36860 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36536 vdb entry patch
http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/sftp.js.diff?r1=1.8%3Br2=1.9%3Bf=h
http://www.mozdev.org/source/browse/fireftp/src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in.diff?r1=1.75%3Br2=1.76%3Bf=h

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3478?
CVE-2009-3478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3478?
To fix CVE-2009-3478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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