CVE-1999-1386 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files by exploiting symbolic link handling in Perl's -e option temporary files.
- 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-1999-1386?
CVE-1999-1386 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Perl 5.004_04 and earlier follows symbolic links when running with the -e option, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/perl-eaXXXXX file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1386?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perl Perl.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1386?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1386 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-1999-1386 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1386 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwp9-w3rx-vf92.