CVE-1999-0370 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris man and catman utilities.
- 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-1999-0370?
CVE-1999-0370 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, 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
In Sun Solaris and SunOS, man and catman contain vulnerabilities that allow overwriting arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-0370?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-1999-0370?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-0370 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-1999-0370 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-0370 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pcw-pr84-85w9.