CVE-2000-1136 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack in elvis-tiny, 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-2000-1136?
CVE-2000-1136 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
elvis-tiny before 1.4-10 in Debian GNU/Linux, and possibly other Linux operating systems, allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1136?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Elvis Tiny.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1136?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1136 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-2000-1136 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1136 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxm8-736w-j46q.