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CVE-2011-1586

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.8 EPSS 3.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2011-04-27 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2011-1586
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.8
EPSS
3.12%

Original NVD Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the KGetMetalink::File::isValidNameAttr function in ui/metalinkcreator/metalinker.cpp in KGet in KDE SC 4.6.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the name attribute of a file element in a metalink file. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1000.