CVE-2010-3842

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in curl 7.20.0 through 7.21.1, when the --remote-header-name or -J option is used, allows remote servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by using \ (backslash) as a separator of path components within the Content-disposition HTTP header.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.90% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory haxx.se Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20101013.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/4 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/5 mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024583 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39532 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/1 mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642642

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3842?
CVE-2010-3842 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3842?
To fix CVE-2010-3842, 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-2010-3842 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3842 is being actively exploited. 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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