CVE-2018-10916
lftp: particular remote file names may lead to current working directory erased
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · May 16, 2018
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
It has been discovered that lftp does not properly sanitize remote file names, leading to a loss of integrity on the local system when reverse mirroring is used. A remote attacker may trick a user to use reverse mirroring on an attacker-controlled FTP server, resulting in the removal of all files in the current working directory of the victim's system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation