CVE-2002-1516 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in rpcbind when the -w switch is enabled.

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-2002-1516?

CVE-2002-1516 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sgi Irix, 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

rpcbind in SGI IRIX, when using the -w command line switch, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1516?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sgi Irix.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1516?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1516 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-2002-1516 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1516 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvgv-4v7x-cwc9.