CVE-2002-2382 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published 31 Oct 2007 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in CVSup, leading to privilege escalation.

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-2002-2382?

CVE-2002-2382 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

cvsupd.sh in CVSup 1.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and gain privileges via a symlink attack on /var/tmp/cvsupd.out.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2382?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cvsup Cvsup.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2382?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2382 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-2002-2382 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2382 in the wild and no public exploit code.

CVE-2004-2133 Path traversal in n/a Medium 4.6

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wp4j-mq44-xx7x.