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CVE-2010-0012

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0012 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Transmission versions 1.22, 1.34, 1.75, and 1.76, specifically within the libtransmission/metainfo.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files on affected systems by embedding ".." sequences in pathnames within a malicious .torrent file. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, the potential for severe damage warrants attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.22CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.34CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.75CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.75:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
1.76CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:transmissionbt:transmission:1.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.19%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
89.9%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0419 is in the 90th percentile among its peer group of 14,848 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

ubuntupatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
Mailing List
secunia.com / advisories/37993
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/38005
Broken Link
security.debian.org / pool/updates/main/t/transmission/transmission_1.22-1+lenny2.diff.gz
Broken Link
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/55454
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
launchpad.net / bugs/500625
Issue TrackingPatch
trac.transmissionbt.com / changeset/9829
Patch
trac.transmissionbt.com / wiki/Changes
Broken Link
debian.org / security/2010/dsa-1967
Third Party Advisory
mail-archive.com / debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.html
Patch
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/2
Mailing List
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/4
Mailing List
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/0071
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