CVE-1999-1229 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files on Quake 2 servers by exploiting improper permission checks on the configuration file via symlinks.
- 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-1999-1229?
CVE-1999-1229 is a low-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
Quake 2 server 3.13 on Linux does not properly check file permissions for the config.cfg configuration file, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink from config.cfg to the target file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1229?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Id Software Quake 2 Server.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1229?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1229 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-1999-1229 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1229 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xq49-p575-q243.