CVE-2001-1346 Path traversal in n/a

Low 1.2 Published 3 May 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Computer Associates ARCserveIT.

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-2001-1346?

CVE-2001-1346 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Computer Associates ARCserveIT 6.61 and 6.63 (also called ARCservIT) allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary files (1) asagent.tmp or (2) inetd.tmp.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1346?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Broadcom Arcserve Backup, Ca Arcserve Backup.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1346?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1346 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-2001-1346 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1346 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35xx-5qr2-qpwp.