Free Download Manager name directory traversal
| fdm-name-directory-traversal (58627) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Free Download Manager could allow a remote attacker to traverse directories on the system. By persuading a victim to download a specially-crafted metalink file containing directory traversal sequences in the name attribute of a file element, an attacker could create arbitrary files outside the intended directory.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Free Download Manager (3.0 build 852 or later), available from the Free Download Manager Web site. See References.
References:
- Free Download Manager Web site: Free Download Manager - absolutely free download accelerator and manager.
- Secunia Research 13/05/2010: Free Download Manager metalink "name" Directory Traversal.
- BID-40152: Free Download Manager Metalink File Directory Traversal Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-0999: Directory traversal vulnerability in Free Download Manager (FDM) before 3.0.852 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file.
- OSVDB ID: 64670: Free Download Manager file Element name Attribute Traversal Arbitrary File Creation
- SA39447: Free Download Manager Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Free Download Manager Free Download Manager (FDM) 3.0 build 850
Reported:
May 13, 2010
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