Improper Input Validation Affecting lftp package, versions <0:4.4.8-12.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Improper Input Validation vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LFTP-1521523
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed16 May 2018

Introduced: 16 May 2018

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 lftp to version 0:4.4.8-12.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1045.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lftp package and not the lftp package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.