CVE-2011-5146 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via symlink attacks on temporary files in Bokken, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-5146?
CVE-2011-5146 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bokken before 1.6 and 1.5-x before 1.5-3 for Debian allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/graph.dot.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5146?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ingumadev Bokken.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5146?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5146 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-2011-5146 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5146 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wwxm-5g4x-xfc5.