CVE-2004-0115 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and execute code via symlink attacks on temporary log files in Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac.
- 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-2004-0115?
CVE-2004-0115 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VirtualPC_Services in Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac 6.0 through 6.1 allows local attackers to truncate and overwrite arbitrary files, and execute arbitrary code, via a symlink attack on the VPCServices_Log temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Virtual Pc.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0115 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-2004-0115 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0115 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w867-jhfm-5qxq.