CVE-2011-1072 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on PEAR installer directories, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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-2011-1072?
CVE-2011-1072 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The installer in PEAR before 1.9.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the package.xml file, related to the (1) download_dir, (2) cache_dir, (3) tmp_dir, and (4) pear-build-download directories, a different vulnerability than CVE-2007-2519.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1072?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (2)
php-pear Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 1:1.9.4-4.el6 |
php-pear Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 1:1.9.4-4.el6 |
Products include Php Pear.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1072?
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-2011-1072 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1072 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pm7p-73v9-hmx9, RHSA-2011:1741.