CVE-2002-0157 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on metadata files in Nautilus, requiring local access.
- 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-2002-0157?
CVE-2002-0157 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nautilus 1.0.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .nautilus-metafile.xml metadata file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0157?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Eazel Nautilus.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0157?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0157 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-2002-0157 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0157 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q5x3-947g-ggqv.