# CVE-2001-1092: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can read arbitrary file contents via symlink attacks on the msgchk utility in Digital UNIX.

- **Severity:** Low 2.1 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gjvx-vv98-2m3q

## What is CVE-2001-1092?

CVE-2001-1092 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

msgchk in Digital UNIX 4.0G and earlier allows a local user to read the first line of arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .mh_profile file.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1092?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Compaq Tru64.

## How do I fix CVE-2001-1092?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2001-1092 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1092 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Digital Unix 4.0 - MSGCHK MH_PROFILE Symbolic Link (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2003-0196](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0196/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0161](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0161/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2002-2002](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-2002/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2003-0724](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0724/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2002-1202](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-1202/): Information disclosure in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2001-1092 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2001-1092 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1092 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1092/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1092/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1092
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1092
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2001-1092

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