#VU14187 Security restrictions bypass in lftp - CVE-2018-10916
Published: August 2, 2018 / Updated: August 3, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14187
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-10916
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
lftp
lftp
Software vendor:
lftp
lftp
Description
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
Update to version 4.8.4.