# CVE-2003-0448: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can read and write arbitrary files via command line options in Portmon, potentially compromising system integrity.

- **Severity:** Low 3.6 (`AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Jun 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-962r-p552-3jjc

## What is CVE-2003-0448?

CVE-2003-0448 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Portmon 1.7 and possibly earlier versions allows local users to read and write arbitrary files via the (1) -c (host file) or (2) -l (log file) command line options.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0448?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Aboleo.net Portmon.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0448?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0448 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0448 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0448 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jun 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0448 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0448/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0448/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0448
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0448
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0448

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