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HIGH

CVE-2010-0012

CWE-22Published: January 8, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in libtransmission/metainfo.c in Transmission 1.22, 1.34, 1.75, and 1.76 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname within a .torrent file.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-0012 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

openSUSE1 product(s)

opensuse

transmissionbt1 product(s)

transmission

Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/9829/

PATCHhttp://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.html

PATCHhttps://launchpad.net/bugs/500625

PATCHhttp://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/9829/

PATCHhttp://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.html

PATCHhttps://launchpad.net/bugs/500625

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1967

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55454

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1967

ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55454

All References (26)

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List

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http://secunia.com/advisories/37993Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/38005Broken Link

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http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/t/transmission/transmission_1.22-1+lenny2.diff.gzBroken Link

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http://trac.transmissionbt.com/changeset/9829/Patch

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http://trac.transmissionbt.com/wiki/Changes#version-1.77Broken Link

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http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1967Third Party Advisory

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http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-devel-changes%40lists.debian.org/msg264483.htmlPatch

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/2Mailing List

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/01/06/4Mailing List

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0071Permissions Required

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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55454Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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https://launchpad.net/bugs/500625Issue Tracking · Patch

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.htmlMailing List

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http://secunia.com/advisories/37993Broken Link

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-0012

CVSS Score8.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-22

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedJan 8, 2010

Related CVEs (CWE-22)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2010-0012 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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