CVE-2004-1689 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can read arbitrary files by exploiting a symlink vulnerability in sudoedit's temporary file handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-1689?
CVE-2004-1689 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
sudoedit (aka sudo -e) in sudo 1.6.8 opens a temporary file with root privileges, which allows local users to read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary file before quitting sudoedit.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1689?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Todd Miller Sudo.
How do I fix CVE-2004-1689?
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-2004-1689 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1689 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1689, GHSA-53qq-7f4q-p4vg.