CVE-2002-0213 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published Updated

Local attackers can read arbitrary files via symlink attacks in Xinet K-AShare on IRIX systems.

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-2002-0213?

CVE-2002-0213 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sgi Irix, 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

xkas in Xinet K-AShare 0.011.01 for IRIX allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the VOLICON file, which is copied to the .HSicon file in a shared directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0213?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sgi Irix, Xinet K-Ashare.

How do I fix CVE-2002-0213?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0213 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-2002-0213 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0213 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sgi Irix vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mfh7-p4p6-hhhc.

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