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CVE-2007-1799

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".....

6.4 MediumFix available

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Exploit likelihood

2.34%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.4

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
CVE-2007-1799
CVSS 2.0
6.4 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
CVE-2007-1799
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-1793 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
EUVD-2007-1793
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x93m-qj4v-vrm2 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".....

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
GHSA-x93m-qj4v-vrm2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
CVE-2007-1799
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-1799 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in torrent.cpp in KTorrent before 2.1.3 only checks for the ".." string, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via modified ".." sequences in a torrent filename, as demonstrated by "../" sequences, due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1384.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1799
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
ktorrent
Debian:12
 before 2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
ktorrent
Debian:13
 before 2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
ktorrent
Debian:14
 before 2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
2.1.4.dfsg.1-1
ktorrent
Debian:4.0
 before 2.0.3+dfsg1-2etch1
2.0.3+dfsg1-2etch1
ktorrent
Debian:4.0
 before 2.0.3+dfsg1-2.2etch1, plus listed versions
2.0.3+dfsg1-2.2
2.0.3+dfsg1-2.2etch1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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In short

CVE-2007-1799 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Joris Guisson Ktorrent, published April 2, 2007. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.34%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in ktorrent 2.1.4.dfsg.1-1.

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