Untrusted search path vulnerability in ALFTP before 5.31 allows local users to gain…
Priority MEDIUM 44Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Untrusted search path vulnerability in ALFTP before 5.31 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse executable file in a directory that is accessed for reading an extensionless file, as demonstrated by executing the README.exe file when a user attempts to access the README file.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01831 79th 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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.1 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 beta2 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:en:*:*:*:* | 4.1 beta2 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 beta2 | Vulnerable | ESTsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.1 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:4.1:beta2:*:en:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:estsoft:alftp:5.1:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 beta2 Vulnerable ·ESTsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0315
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc52-47rr-w6j9
References
More ESTsoft Alftp vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02584 Directory traversal vulnerability in the FTP client in ALTools ESTsoft ALFTP 4.1 beta 2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-0315 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0315 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vc52-47rr-w6j9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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