CVE-2000-0723 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary directory creation to overwrite system configuration files, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2000-0723?
CVE-2000-0723 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
Helix GNOME Updater helix-update 0.5 and earlier does not properly create /tmp directories, which allows local users to create empty system configuration files such as /etc/config.d/bashrc, /etc/config.d/csh.cshrc, and /etc/rc.config.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0723?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Helix Code Gnome Installer.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0723 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-2000-0723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xfvx-h8x3-2vxx.