CVE-2005-1725 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on launchd socket files in Mac OS X.
- 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-2005-1725?
CVE-2005-1725 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X Server, published on 14 Jun 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
launchd 106 in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the socket file in an insecure temporary directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1725?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1725?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1725 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-2005-1725 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2005-1725 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6qrr-fwf5-4h32.