SB2018010211 - Symlink traversal in Syncthing



SB2018010211 - Symlink traversal in Syncthing

Published: January 2, 2018 Updated: August 21, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2018010211
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-1000420)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to overwrite arbitrary files on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote user can pass a specially crafted file to the application and overwrite arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.