CVE-2010-3842
CVSS 5.8 - MEDIUM
Description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in curl 7.20.0 through 7.21.1, when the --remote-header-name or -J option is used, allows remote servers to create or overwrite arbitrary files by using \ (backslash) as a separator of path components within the Content-disposition HTTP header.
Affected Products
3| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| curl | curl |
7.20.0
|
| curl | curl |
7.20.1
|
| curl | curl |
7.21.1
|
References
Weakness Types
CWE-22
CVE Information
- CVE ID:
CVE-2010-3842- Published:
- 2010-10-28
- Modified:
- 2026-04-29
- CVSS Score:
- 5.8
- Severity:
- MEDIUM
- Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Affected Vendors
curl
Quick Actions
CVSS Severity Scale
0.0 - 3.9
LOW
4.0 - 6.9
MEDIUM
7.0 - 8.9
HIGH
9.0 - 10.0
CRITICAL