Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for…
Priority LOW 33Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02342 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:joris_guisson:ktorrent:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Joris Guisson |
| cpe:2.3:a:joris_guisson:ktorrent:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Joris Guisson |
- cpe:2.3:a:joris_guisson:ktorrent:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Joris Guisson
- cpe:2.3:a:joris_guisson:ktorrent:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Joris Guisson
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-1799
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x93m-qj4v-vrm2
References
More Joris Guisson Ktorrent vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-01328 chunkcounter.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-01327 Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.2 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2007-1799 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-1799 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x93m-qj4v-vrm2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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