CVE-2002-1502 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on high score files, requiring local access to the system.
- 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-2002-1502?
CVE-2002-1502 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
Symbolic link vulnerability in xbreaky before 0.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink from the user's .breakyhighscores file to the target file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dave Brul Xbreaky.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1502 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-2002-1502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w7rg-jjfq-fwf2.