CVE-2002-1193 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, 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-2002-1193?
CVE-2002-1193 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
tkmail before 4.0beta9-8.1 allows local users to create or overwrite files as users via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tkmail Tkmail.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1193?
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-2002-1193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-172, GHSA-wrj9-637c-f469.