CVE-2002-0213 Path traversal in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Irix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfh7-p4p6-hhhc.