CVE-2002-1041 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 31 Aug 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit relative pathnames in AIX SMIT panels or configuration commands to potentially escalate privileges or execute code.

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-2002-1041?

CVE-2002-1041 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, published on 31 Aug 2002. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in DCE (1) SMIT panels and (2) configuration commands, possibly related to relative pathnames.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Aix.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1041 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-2002-1041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cpvp-c7vm-252c.