CVE-2001-0300 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 4 Apr 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit world-writable log directories in Oracle LDAP to delete logs or overwrite files via symlink attacks.

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-2001-0300?

CVE-2001-0300 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2001. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

oidldapd 2.1.1.1 in Oracle 8.1.7 records log files in a directory (ldaplog) that has world-writable permissions, which may allow local users to delete logs and/or overwrite other files via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0300?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Internet Directory.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0300?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0300 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-2001-0300 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0300 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ppp2-whvv-q4qx.