CVE-2000-0691 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can modify arbitrary files via symlink attacks in mgetty fax utilities, requiring local access to exploit.
- 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-2000-0691?
CVE-2000-0691 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Sep 2000. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The faxrunq and faxrunqd in the mgetty package allows local users to create or modify arbitrary files via a symlink attack which creates a symlink in from /var/spool/fax/outgoing/.last_run to the target file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0691?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gert Doering Mgetty.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0691?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0691 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-2000-0691 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-0691 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-229w-c447-wm6p.