CVE-2001-1119 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.2 Published 25 Jun 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in the xmcd CD player application on SuSE Linux.

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-2001-1119?

CVE-2001-1119 is a medium-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

cda in xmcd 3.0.2 and 2.6 in SuSE Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1119?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ti Kan Xmcd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1119?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1119 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-2001-1119 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1119 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xxp5-838q-65wj.