CVE-2005-1080 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via path traversal in JAR filenames, requiring user interaction to open the malicious archive.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1080?
CVE-2005-1080 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Sdk, published on 12 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Java Archive Tool (Jar) utility in J2SE SDK 1.4.2 and 1.5, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in filenames in a .jar file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1080?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Sdk.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1080?
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-2005-1080 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1080 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g7vc-f4x5-69xx, UBUNTU-CVE-2005-1080.