CVE-2001-1256 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.2 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can create arbitrary world-writable files via symlink attacks on temporary files in HP-UX.

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-2001-1256?

CVE-2001-1256 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Hp Hp-Ux, published on 3 May 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

kmmodreg in HP-UX 11.11, 11.04 and 11.00 allows local users to create arbitrary world-writeable files via a symlink attack on the (1) /tmp/.kmmodreg_lock and (2) /tmp/kmpath.tmp temporary files.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1256?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Hp-Ux.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1256?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1256 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-2001-1256 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1256 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-6fr4-8mj5-5xc5.