Path traversal in TYPO3 - CVE-2010-5102
Published: May 21, 2012 / Updated: November 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU44057
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-5102
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in mod/tools/em/class.em_unzip.php in the unzip library in TYPO3 4.2.x before 4.2.16, 4.3.x before 4.3.9, and 4.4.x before 4.4.5. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request and remote attackers to write arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Affected software
TYPO3
How to mitigate CVE-2010-5102
Install update from vendor's website.
External References
- http://bugs.typo3.org/view.php?id=16362
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35770
- http://securesystems.ca/advisory.php?id=2010-001
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-sa-2010-022/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/10/7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/11/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/12/5
- http://www.osvdb.org/70119
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45470
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64180