CVE-2003-0617 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files due to insecure temporary file creation in mindi, requiring a patch.
- 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-2003-0617?
CVE-2003-0617 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mindi 0.58 and earlier does not properly create temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0617?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hugo Rabson Mindi.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0617?
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-2003-0617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-362, GHSA-pwff-4cgm-2g3m.