SB2018080304 - Security restrictions bypass in lftp
Published: August 3, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018080304
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10916)
The 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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.