CVE-2001-1479 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 21 Jun 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can delete arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Sun Management Center on Solaris 8.

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-2001-1479?

CVE-2001-1479 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

smcboot in Sun SMC (Sun Management Center) 2.0 in Solaris 8 allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/smc$SMC_PORT.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sun Management\+center.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1479 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-2001-1479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3q2g-h5vg-gwqf.