CVE-2003-1452 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating the PATH environment variable to invoke a malicious program.
- 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-2003-1452?
CVE-2003-1452 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Qualcomm qpopper 4.0 through 4.05 allows local users to execute arbitrary code by modifying the PATH environment variable to reference a malicious smbpasswd program.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1452?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qualcomm Qpopper.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1452?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1452 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-2003-1452 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-1452 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9hfq-jf6w-xh6p.