CVE-2011-0902 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by manipulating environment variables in the SunScreen Firewall Java Service on SunOS.

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-2011-0902?

CVE-2011-0902 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Feb 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple untrusted search path vulnerabilities in the Java Service in Sun Microsystems SunScreen Firewall on SunOS 5.9 allow local users to execute arbitrary code via a modified (1) PATH or (2) LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0902?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Sun Microsystems Sunscreen Firewall.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0902?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0902 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-2011-0902 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0902 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-24p2-hmff-5vm2.

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