CVE-2000-0595 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 13 Oct 2000 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands by placing a malicious .editrc file in the current directory, affecting applications using libedit.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2000-0595?

CVE-2000-0595 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Freebsd Freebsd, published on 13 Oct 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

libedit searches for the .editrc file in the current directory instead of the user's home directory, which may allow local users to execute arbitrary commands by installing a modified .editrc in another directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0595?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Freebsd Freebsd.

How do I fix CVE-2000-0595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0595 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-2000-0595 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0595 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cm4m-9c34-c8p6.