Improper Input Validation Affecting lftp package, versions <4.8.4-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.78% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE318-LFTP-5512701
  • published1 Aug 2018
  • disclosed1 Aug 2018

Introduced: 1 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-10916  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.18 lftp to version 4.8.4-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lftp package and not the lftp package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.18 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.