CVE-1999-1036 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-1999-1036?
CVE-1999-1036 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
COPS 1.04 allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files in (1) res_diff, (2) ca.src, and (3) mail.chk.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cops Cops.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1036?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1036 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-1999-1036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3xcp-298q-q3pm.