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
4.78% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LFTP-8008216
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • 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.