CVE-2001-1271 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal when extracting malicious RAR archives, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2001-1271?
CVE-2001-1271 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in rar 2.02 and earlier allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a .. (dot dot) attack on archived filenames.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1271?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rarsoft Rar.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1271?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1271 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-2001-1271 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1271 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3grm-5x3c-hp2m.