CVE-2001-0059 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Solaris patchadd, 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-2001-0059?
CVE-2001-0059 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Sunos, published on 7 May 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
patchadd in Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0059?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sunos.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0059 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-2001-0059 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0059 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Sunos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9v82-8g5x-9fg5.