CVE-2003-0282 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.6 Published 14 May 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via directory traversal in Unzip, requiring user interaction to open a malicious archive.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2003-0282?

CVE-2003-0282 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 May 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in UnZip 5.50 allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via invalid characters between two . (dot) characters, which are filtered and result in a ".." sequence.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0282?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Info-Zip Unzip, Sco Openlinux Server, Sco Openlinux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0282?

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-2003-0282 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0282 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2003-0282, DSA-344, GHSA-8g9q-xjgw-r992.