CVE-2003-0188 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands as other users by placing malicious .lv files in directories where the lv viewer reads them.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2003-0188?
CVE-2003-0188 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Linux, published on 17 May 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lv reads a .lv file from the current working directory, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands as other lv users by placing malicious .lv files into other directories.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0188?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Lv Lv, Redhat Linux, Redhat Lv.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0188?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0188 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0188 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0188, DSA-304, GHSA-mpj5-8r3q-68mq.