CVE-2003-1528 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Fujitsu Siemens NetWorker.

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-2003-1528?

CVE-2003-1528 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Nov 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

nsr_shutdown in Fujitsu Siemens NetWorker 6.0 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the nsrsh[PID] temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1528?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fujitsu Siemens Networker.

How do I fix CVE-2003-1528?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1528 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-2003-1528 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1528 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-796p-jv3p-9cm6.

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