CVE-2002-0169 Path traversal in n/a
An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files on Red Hat Linux systems by exploiting insecure default DocBook stylesheet settings via a malicious document.
- 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-2002-0169?
CVE-2002-0169 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, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The default stylesheet for DocBook on Red Hat Linux 6.2 through 7.2 is installed with an insecure option enabled, which could allow users to overwrite files outside of the current directory from an untrusted document by using a full pathname as an element identifier.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0169?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Redhat Docbook Stylesheets, Redhat Docbook Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0169 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-2002-0169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj7j-4p8c-xgw6.