CVE-2000-0468 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in the HP-UX man utility, 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-2000-0468?
CVE-2000-0468 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
man in HP-UX 10.20 and 11 allows local attackers to overwrite files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0468?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hp Hp-Ux.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0468 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-2000-0468 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0468 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Hp Hp-Ux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4xc4-j2qx-w95p.