CVE-2010-1183 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can append data to arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Oracle Solaris patch scripts.
- 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-2010-1183?
CVE-2010-1183 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Solaris, published on 29 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Certain patch-installation scripts in Oracle Solaris allow local users to append data to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/CLEANUP temporary file, related to use of Update Manager.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1183?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Solaris.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1183?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1183 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-2010-1183 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1183 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Solaris
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vjj-wjq4-w7hv.