CVE-2003-0603 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 29 Jul 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on insecure temporary files, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

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-2003-0603?

CVE-2003-0603 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 29 Jul 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Bugzilla 2.16.x before 2.16.3, 2.17.x before 2.17.4, and earlier versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files that are created in directories with group-writable or world-writable permissions.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0603?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.

How do I fix CVE-2003-0603?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0603 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-2003-0603 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0603 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c2r-qjq2-2r45.