CVE-2004-1167 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks due to predictable temporary file names in world-writable locations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-1167?
CVE-2004-1167 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
mirrorselect before 0.89 creates temporary files in a world-writable location with predictable file names, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gentoo Mirrorselect.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1167 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-2004-1167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxr4-jw92-m3vp.