CVE-2002-1550 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files in IBM AIX via a symlink attack on temporary files in dump_smutil.sh.
- 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-2002-1550?
CVE-2002-1550 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Ibm Aix, 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
dump_smutil.sh in IBM AIX allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1550?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Aix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1550?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1550 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-2002-1550 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1550 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ibm Aix
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8f5v-q7q5-fhg2.