CVE-1999-1210 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 core dumps in Digital UNIX xterm, requiring local access.

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-1999-1210?

CVE-1999-1210 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

xterm in Digital UNIX 4.0B *with* patch kit 5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a core dump file, which is created when xterm is called with a DISPLAY environmental variable set to a display that xterm cannot access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Digital Unix.

How do I fix CVE-1999-1210?

No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1210 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-1999-1210 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1210 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rx4w-gvh4-qffg.