CVE-2002-1838 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Charities.cron.
- 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-2002-1838?
CVE-2002-1838 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Charities.cron 1.0.2 through 1.6.0 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1838?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Steve Sachs Charities.cron.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1838?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1838 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-2002-1838 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1838 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q9cq-jjwf-68hg.