CVE-2004-0107 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in sysstat scripts, potentially compromising system integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0107?
CVE-2004-0107 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sgi Propack, published on 16 Mar 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The (1) post and (2) trigger scripts in sysstat 4.0.7 and earlier allow local users to overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0108.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0107?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Redhat Sysstat, Sgi Propack, Sysstat Sysstat.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0107?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-0107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sgi Propack
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-0107, GHSA-3hhr-4c49-xc95.