CVE-2002-0399 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via directory traversal strings, requiring user interaction to extract the malicious archive.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0399?
CVE-2002-0399 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Oct 2002. 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in GNU tar 1.13.19 through 1.13.25, and possibly later versions, allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction via a (1) "/.." or (2) "./.." string, which removes the leading slash but leaves the "..", a variant of CVE-2001-1267.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnu Tar.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0399?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-0399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c6fq-h555-8326.