CVE-2001-1171 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 15 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit symlink handling in Check Point Firewall to gain privileges or modify firewall policies.

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-2001-1171?

CVE-2001-1171 is a high-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

Check Point Firewall-1 3.0b through 4.0 SP1 follows symlinks and creates a world-writable temporary .cpp file when compiling Policy rules, which could allow local users to gain privileges or modify the firewall policy.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1171?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Checkpoint Firewall-1.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1171?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1171 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-2001-1171 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1171 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjvq-mg9r-jx5v.