CVE-2004-2502 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in the im-switch 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-2004-2502?
CVE-2004-2502 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
im-switch before 11.4-46.1 in Fedora Core 2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the imswitcher[PID] temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Im-Switch Im-Switch.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2004-2502 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-2004-2502 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-2502 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-62jm-23c8-x8jq.