CVE-2001-1276 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files of other users via a symlink attack on temporary files in ispell.
- 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-2001-1276?
CVE-2001-1276 is a low-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
ispell before 3.1.20 allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1276?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Itcorp Ispell.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1276 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-2001-1276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77gm-c4j8-xp66.