CVE-2001-1101 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Authenticated remote users can overwrite arbitrary .log files, and local users can overwrite files via symlink attacks in the Check Point FireWall-1 GUI.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-1101?

CVE-2001-1101 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Log Viewer function in the Check Point FireWall-1 GUI for Solaris 3.0b through 4.1 SP2 does not check for the existence of '.log' files when saving files, which allows (1) remote authenticated users to overwrite arbitrary files ending in '.log', or (2) local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1101?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Firewall-1.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1101?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1101 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-2001-1101 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1101 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v2xx-6ch2-qjrp.