CVE-2007-4631 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files and execute code via symlink attacks on predictable temporary files in QGit.
- 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-2007-4631?
CVE-2007-4631 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DataLoader::doStart function in dataloader.cpp in QGit 1.5.6 and other versions up to 2pre1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable filenames.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-4631?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qgit Qgit.
How do I fix CVE-2007-4631?
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-2007-4631 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-4631 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-4631, GHSA-87m6-54mv-m2fr.