CVE-2002-0178 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite files or execute commands via uudecode by using pipe or symbolic link filenames, requiring user interaction to decode malicious content.
- 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-2002-0178?
CVE-2002-0178 is a high-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
uudecode, as available in the sharutils package before 4.2.1, does not check whether the filename of the uudecoded file is a pipe or symbolic link, which could allow attackers to overwrite files or execute commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0178?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Sharutils.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0178?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0178 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-2002-0178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0178 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwhg-qw2q-mpr3.