CVE-2000-1178 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 22 Jan 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can overwrite other users' files via symbolic link following during abnormal exits in the Joe text editor.

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-2000-1178?

CVE-2000-1178 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

Joe text editor follows symbolic links when creating a rescue copy called DEADJOE during an abnormal exit, which allows local users to overwrite the files of other users whose joe session crashes.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1178?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Joseph Allen Joe.

How do I fix CVE-2000-1178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1178 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-2000-1178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-1178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r44p-pj93-6hhq.