CVE-2010-3842 describes an absolute path traversal vulnerability in curl versions 7.20.0 through 7.21.1. When using the --remote-header-name or -J options, a malicious remote server could exploit this by using backslashes in the Content-disposition HTTP header to create or overwrite arbitrary files on the client system. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium complexity, and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.20.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:7.20.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:7.20.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
7.21.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:curl:curl:7.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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