CVE-2001-0625 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

A local attacker can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ftpdownload log file in Computer Associates InoculateIT.

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-2001-0625?

CVE-2001-0625 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

ftpdownload in Computer Associates InoculateIT 6.0 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/ftpdownload.log .

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0625?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Broadcom Inoculateit.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0625?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0625 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-2001-0625 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0625 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8q4x-48mh-8fjc.

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