CVE-1999-1038 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 12 Sep 2001 Updated 1 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Tiger's working directory.

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-1999-1038?

CVE-1999-1038 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

Tiger 2.2.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on various temporary files in Tiger's default working directory, as defined by the WORKDIR variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1038?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tamu Tiger.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1038?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1038 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-1999-1038 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1038 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-1999-1560 Privilege escalation in n/a High 7.2

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g6qg-6fwx-vcmc.