CVE-2002-2323 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

50%

Complexity

99%

Confidentiality

48%

Sun PC NetLink 1.0 through 1.2 does not properly set the access control list (ACL) for files and directories that use symbolic links and have been restored from backup, which could allow local or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Sun PC NetLink 1.0 through 1.2 does not properly set the access control list (ACL) for files and directories that use symbolic links and have been restored from backup, which could allow local or remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 5. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N).

Overview

Type

Sun PC Netlink

First reported 22 years ago

2002-12-31 05:00:00

Last updated 16 years ago

2008-09-05 20:32:00

Affected Software

Sun PC Netlink 1.0

1.0

Sun PC Netlink 1.1

1.1

Sun PC Netlink 1.2

1.2

References

27807

sun-pcnetlink-acl-permissions(9665)

5281

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