CVE-2005-0071 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can overwrite arbitrary files due to insecure file creation in the Video Disk Recorder application.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0071?
CVE-2005-0071 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
vdr before 1.2.6 does not securely create files, which allows attackers to overwrite arbitrary files.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0071?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vdr Vdr.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0071?
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-2005-0071 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0071 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0071, DSA-656-1, GHSA-mp9c-hcmq-rrcj.