CVE-2011-4675

Name: CVE-2011-4675
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-12-05T11:55:07.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4675 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The pathname canonicalization functionality in io/filesystem/filesystem.cc in Widelands before 15.1 expands leading ~ (tilde) characters to home-directory pathnames but does not restrict use of these characters in strings received from the network, which might allow remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files via a ~ in a pathname that is used for a file transfer in an Internet game, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1932.. EPSS estimates a 3.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The pathname canonicalization functionality in io/filesystem/filesystem.cc in Widelands before 15.1 expands leading ~ (tilde) characters to home-directory pathnames but does not restrict use of these characters in strings received from the network, which might allow remote attackers to conduct absolute path traversal attacks and overwrite arbitrary files via a ~ in a pathname that is used for a file transfer in an Internet game, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-1932.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.37%

87.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Widelands	Widelands	All versions	Build1

References

http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~widelands-dev/widelands/build-15/revision/5021Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617960Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71626Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~widelands-dev/widelands/build-15/revision/5021Patch, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617960Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71626Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Dec 5, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4675?

How severe is CVE-2011-4675?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-4675 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4675?

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Source: NVD / NIST