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.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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