CVE-2001-1177 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver.
- 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-2001-1177?
CVE-2001-1177 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
ml85p in Samsung ML-85G GDI printer driver before 0.2.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1177?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Samsung Ml-85g Gdi Printer Driver, Samsung Ml-85p Printer Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1177 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-2001-1177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1177 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p38g-mxqp-p7pw.