LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

BID:23736

Info

LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 23736
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-2348
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 01 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 02 2009 05:52PM
Credit: The vendor reported this issue.
Vulnerable: rPath rPath Linux 1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
lftp lftp 3.5.8
Not Vulnerable: lftp lftp 3.5.9

Discussion

LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

LFTP is prone to an arbitrary-command-injection vulnerability because it fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied data.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the user running the application.

Versions prior to LFTP 3.5.9 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must entice an unsuspecting victim to use the affected application to open a malicious LFTP script.

Solution / Fix

LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.


lftp lftp 3.5.8

References

LFTP MirrorJob::HandleFile Arbitrary Command Injection Vulnerability

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