CVE-2003-0120 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks in adb2mhc, requiring an upgrade of the mhc-utils package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0120?
CVE-2003-0120 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, 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
adb2mhc in the mhc-utils package before 0.25+20010625-7.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a default temporary directory with a predictable name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0120?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mhc-Utils Mhc-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0120?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0120 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0120 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0120, DSA-256, GHSA-q6v5-5rq7-43w2.