CVE-2001-1197 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in klprfax_filter, requiring local access to KDE2 KDEUtils.
- 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-2001-1197?
CVE-2001-1197 is a medium-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
klprfax_filter in KDE2 KDEUtils allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the klprfax.filter temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1197?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kdeutils.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1197?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1197 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-2001-1197 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1197 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-92q7-8j43-f354.