Unscored severity · published Oct 28, 2010
CVE-2010-3842
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…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CU
Curl · Curl
7.20.0; 7.20.1; 7.21.1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3842
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3842
Vendor Advisory
http://curl.haxx.se/docs/adv_20101013.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39532
securitytracker.com
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024583
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/1
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/10/13/5
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