CVE-2002-1890 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in rhmask, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2002-1890?
CVE-2002-1890 is a low-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
rhmask 1.0-9 in Red Hat Linux 7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the mask file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1890?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Redhat Rhmask.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1890?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1890 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-2002-1890 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1890 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rjw9-rm3h-pf3f.