Security restrictions bypass in lftp (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2018-10916 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
lftp (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass
EUVDB-ID: #VU14187
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10916
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper sanitization of remote file names. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trick the victim into using reverse mirroring on an attacker controlled FTP server bypass security restrictions and remove all files in the current working directory of the victim's system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionslftp (Alpine package): 4.0.5-r0 - 4.8.3-r2
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=f92c119961532c9fb3ec3d8f1209d4e117da1ed6
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=38a33ff329e3f72d78dcc0cbb89829196b05131c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
