CVE-2005-1917 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in kpopper, requiring local access.
- 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-2005-1917?
CVE-2005-1917 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Jul 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
kpopper 1.0 and earlier allows local users to create and overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the .popper-new temporary file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1917?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kpopper Kpopper.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1917?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1917 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-2005-1917 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1917 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44gh-7gwp-4r65.