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CVE-2010-0999

7.1 · HIGH

Directory traversal vulnerability in Free Download Manager (FDM) before 3.0.852 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the name attribute of a file e…

Published May 17, 2010freedownloadmanagerCWE-22EPSS 1.73%

Overview

CVE-2010-0999 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freedownloadmanager free_download_manager. It was published on May 17, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Free Download Manager (FDM) before 3.0.852 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freedownloadmanager. Update free_download_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
freedownloadmanagerfree_download_manager0Affected

References

Refosvdb.org/64670Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2010-67/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511284/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/40152Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58627Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7284Refosvdb.org/64670Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2010-67/Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511284/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/40152

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0999?

CVE-2010-0999 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting freedownloadmanager free_download_manager. It was published on May 17, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-0999?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0999?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from freedownloadmanager. Update free_download_manager to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0999?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0999 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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