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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-0999 · published 17 May 2010

CVE-2010-0999: Freedownloadmanager free download manager path traversal vulnerability

Freedownloadmanager · Free Download Manager

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.

7.1 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.7% · top 23.3% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.1CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://osvdb.org/64670
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-67/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511284/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40152
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58627
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7284
http://osvdb.org/64670
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2010-67/ Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511284/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40152
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/58627
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7284

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