CVE-1999-0114 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute commands as other users and read their files via a symlink attack in the Elm mail package filter command.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-0114?
CVE-1999-0114 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Feb 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Local users can execute commands as other users, and read other users' files, through the filter command in the Elm elm-2.4 mail package using a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0114?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Elm Development Group Elm.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0114?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0114 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-1999-0114 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0114 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v9h-8rwj-cvhv.