CVE-2004-2462 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in cplay, 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-2004-2462?
CVE-2004-2462 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
cplay 1.49 on Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the cplay_control temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cplay Cplay.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2462 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-2004-2462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h7x-vqgm-c45f.