CVE-2004-0655 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the esearch utility.
- 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-2004-0655?
CVE-2004-0655 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Jul 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
eupdatedb in esearch 0.6.1 and earlier allows local users to create arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the esearchdb.py.tmp temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0655?
How do I fix CVE-2004-0655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0655 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-2004-0655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37w2-vq57-6j63.