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MEDIUM · 6.0

CVE-2009-3478

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP ...

Vulnerability Description

Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP users to cause victims to alter permissions, delete, download, or move the wrong file via a filename containing " (double quotes), which is not properly filtered or encoded when FireFTP constructs the command to send to psftp.exe.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NightlightFireftp1.0.5
MozillaFirefoxAll versions

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-94

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-3478?

CVE-2009-3478 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Argument injection vulnerability in (1) src/content/js/connection/sftp.js and (2) src/content/js/connection/controlSocket.js.in in FireFTP Extension 1.0.5 for Firefox allows remote authenticated SFTP ...

How severe is CVE-2009-3478?

CVE-2009-3478 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3478?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nightlight Fireftp, Mozilla Firefox.