C-Kermit 11.0.506 before 11.1.515 contains a RECEIVE CONFIRM bypass vulnerability that allows malicious Kermit servers to write unrequested files…
C-Kermit 11.0.506 before 11.1.515 contains a RECEIVE CONFIRM bypass vulnerability that allows malicious Kermit servers to write unrequested files without prompting by abusing recursive GET root computation in ckcfns.c. Attackers can send files such as .ssh/authorized_keys or shell startup files under the current directory, which rq_under_root() accepts silently, enabling persistent access or code execution.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- OpenKermit
- Product
- C-Kermit
- CVSS v3.1
- 5.3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- NVD status
- Received
Why it ranks 18 (Routine)
- CVSS v3.1 5.3 medium
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.