CVE-2009-4193 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the temporary log file in Merkaartor.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-4193?
CVE-2009-4193 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Dec 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Merkaartor 0.14 allows local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/merkaartor.log temporary file.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-4193?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Merkaartor Merkaartor.
How do I fix CVE-2009-4193?
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-2009-4193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-4193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2009-4193, GHSA-gq9c-43ph-f77c.