CVE-2000-0027 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges in IBM Network Station Manager via a symlink attack.
- 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-2000-0027?
CVE-2000-0027 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
IBM Network Station Manager NetStation allows local users to gain privileges via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0027?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Network Station Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0027?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0027 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-2000-0027 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0027 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv8j-42h3-c36j.