CVE-2004-2569 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on the ipmenu.log temporary file in Debian ipmenu.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-2569?
CVE-2004-2569 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ipmenu 0.0.3 before Debian GNU/Linux ipmenu_0.0.3-5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the ipmenu.log temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-2569?
It affects 1 product.
Products include David Stes Ipmenu.
How do I fix CVE-2004-2569?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2004-2569 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-2569 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DSA-907-1, GHSA-rfvj-m3h5-jvf2.