CVE-2005-2660 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks when apachetop runs in debug mode.
- 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-2005-2660?
CVE-2005-2660 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
apachetop 0.12.5 and earlier, when running in debug mode, allows local users to create or append to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on atop.debug.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apachetop Apachetop.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2660?
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-2005-2660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2660 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2660, DSA-839-1, GHSA-2834-cpjr-ww85.