CVE-2000-0072 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit path traversal in Visual Casel to execute unauthorized files and potentially escalate privileges.
- 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-2000-0072?
CVE-2000-0072 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Visual Casel (Vcasel) does not properly prevent users from executing files, which allows local users to use a relative pathname to specify an alternate file which has an approved name and possibly gain privileges.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0072?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Computer Power Solutions Visual Casel.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0072?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0072 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-2000-0072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wr39-8xpr-5jmm.