CVE-2003-1081 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 8 Feb 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Aspppls for Solaris 8.

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-2003-1081?

CVE-2003-1081 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 8 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Aspppls for Solaris 8 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .asppp.fifo temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1081?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Solaris, Sun Sunos.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1081?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1081 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-2003-1081 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1081 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-62vh-v7cr-2mc9.