CVE-2010-2253
What it is
lwp-download in libwww-perl before 5.835 does not reject downloads to filenames that begin with a . (dot) character, which allows remote servers to create or overwrite files via (1) a 3xx redirect to a URL with a crafted filename or (2) a Content-Disposition header that suggests a crafted filename, and possibly execute arbitrary code as a consequence of writing to a dotfile in a home directory.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 3.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.8 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 0.01
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 0.02
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 0.03
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 0.04
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 5.00
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 5.01
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 5.02
- Gisle Aas libwww-perl 5.03
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-2253.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-2253. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
References
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.836/Changes
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050232.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050245.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127611288927500&w=2
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2010-001.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-981-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2872
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591580
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=602800
- http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/GAAS/libwww-perl-5.836/Changes
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050232.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050245.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127411372529485&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127611288927500&w=2
- http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2010-001.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-981-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2872
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591580
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=602800