CVE-2003-0036 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on predictable temporary files in the ml85p printer driver.
- 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-2003-0036?
CVE-2003-0036 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ml85p, as included in the printer-drivers package for Mandrake Linux, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames of the form "mlg85p%d".
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rildo Pragana Ml85p.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0036 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-2003-0036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gqpm-w2p2-h578.