CVE-2003-1246 Path traversal in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 16 Nov 2005 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary system files via symlink attacks, 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-2003-1246?

CVE-2003-1246 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

NtCreateSymbolicLinkObject in ntdll.dll in Integrity Protection Driver (IPD) 1.2 and 1.3 allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on \winnt\system32\drivers using the subst command.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1246?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pedestal Software Integrity Protection Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1246 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-2003-1246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w86c-8rjg-rxrp.