CVE-2010-0999

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Free Download Manager (FDM) before 3.0.852 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.34%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58627 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-67/ vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7284 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40152 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511284/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://osvdb.org/64670 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0999?
CVE-2010-0999 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0999?
To fix CVE-2010-0999, 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-2010-0999 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0999 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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