CVE-2000-1137 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite other users' files via symlink attacks in GNU ed, requiring local access and low privileges.

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-2000-1137?

CVE-2000-1137 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

GNU ed before 0.2-18.1 allows local users to overwrite the files of other users via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1137?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Ed.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1137?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1137 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-2000-1137 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1137 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpw8-2v6f-pwj8.