CVE-2002-0662 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in ScrollKeeper, potentially leading to privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2002-0662?
CVE-2002-0662 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
scrollkeeper-get-cl in ScrollKeeper 0.3 to 0.3.11 allows local users to create and overwrite files via a symlink attack on the scrollkeeper-tempfile.x temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0662?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dan Mueth Scrollkeeper.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0662?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-0662 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0662 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-160, GHSA-9r3v-vcgv-wc8m.