Improper input validation in Lftp Project
CVE-2018-10916
It has been discovered that lftp up to and including version 4.8.3 does not properly sanitize remote file names, leading to a loss of integrity on the local system when reverse mirroring is used. A remote attacker may trick a user to use reverse mirroring on an attacker controlled FTP server, resulting in the removal of all files in the current working directory of the victim's system.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.048 (91.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 91.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.048 · newest: 0.048 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lftp Project
- [Unknown] Lftp — versions up to and including 4.8.3
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
- openSUSE Leap — versions 42.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/lavv17/lftp/issues/452 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3731-2/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/lavv17/lftp/commit/a27e07d90a4608ceaf928b1babb27d4d803e1992 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00036.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-10916?
- CVE-2018-10916 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lftp Project, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-08-01.
- How severe is CVE-2018-10916?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.