CVE-2003-0872 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite files and escalate privileges via symlink attacks on temporary files in OpenServer.
- 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-2003-0872?
CVE-2003-0872 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sco Openserver, published on 25 Oct 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain scripts in OpenServer before 5.0.6 allow local users to overwrite files and conduct other unauthorized activities via a symlink attack on temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sco Openserver.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0872 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-2003-0872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sco Openserver
- CVE-2000-0306 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2006-0072 Buffer overflow in termsh on SCO OpenServer 5.0.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long -o command line argument.
- CVE-2004-0390 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-1999-1450 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2001-0579 Memory corruption in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7hx5-52wg-rh87.