CVE-2007-5200 Path traversal in n/a

Low 3.3 Published 14 Oct 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on a temporary file in Hugin, potentially compromising system integrity.

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-2007-5200?

CVE-2007-5200 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opensuse Opensuse, published on 14 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

hugin, as used on various operating systems including SUSE openSUSE 10.2 and 10.3, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the hugin_debug_optim_results.txt temporary file.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5200?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (1)

hugin openSUSE:Tumbleweed All versions 2020.0.0-3.3

Products include Opensuse Opensuse.

How do I fix CVE-2007-5200?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2007-5200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-5200, DTSA-74-1, GHSA-c23v-h2r6-3vvw, openSUSE-SU-2024:10850-1.