Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lftp Project | Lftp | <= 4.8.3 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00010.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10916Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lavv17/lftp/commit/a27e07d90a4608ceaf928b1babb27d4d803e1992PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lavv17/lftp/issues/452ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3731-2/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00036.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00010.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10916Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lavv17/lftp/commit/a27e07d90a4608ceaf928b1babb27d4d803e1992PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/lavv17/lftp/issues/452ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3731-2/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-10916?
CVE-2018-10916 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). 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 re...
How severe is CVE-2018-10916?
CVE-2018-10916 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-10916?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lftp Project Lftp, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Leap.