CVE-2002-1502

Published Apr 2, 2003 dave_brul

Overview

CVE-2002-1502 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting dave_brul xbreaky. It was published on April 2, 2003.

Technical Description

Symbolic link vulnerability in xbreaky before 0.5.5 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink from the user's .breakyhighscores file to the target file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from dave_brul. Update xbreaky to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0131.html Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/10078.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5700 Ref xbreaky.sourceforge.net/ Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0131.html Ref www.iss.net/security_center/static/10078.php Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/5700 Ref xbreaky.sourceforge.net/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2002-1502?

CVE-2002-1502 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting dave_brul xbreaky. It was published on April 2, 2003.

How severe is CVE-2002-1502?

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