CVE-2004-2231 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in InstallAnywhere, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2004-2231?
CVE-2004-2231 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Zero G Software InstallAnywhere 5.0.6, 5.0.7, and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (1) persistent_state or (2) env.properties.X temporary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2231?
How do I fix CVE-2004-2231?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2231 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-2004-2231 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2231 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5wrh-pmjc-r65v.