CVE-2001-1085 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- 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-2001-1085?
CVE-2001-1085 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lmail 2.7 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1085?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jon Zeeff Lmail.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1085 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-2001-1085 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1085 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qcq-874v-xjr4.