What is the severity of CVE-2001-1102?

CVE-2001-1102 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of local users exploiting symlink attacks.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1102?

To fix CVE-2001-1102, ensure proper permissions are set on temporary policy files to prevent world-writable access.

Which versions of Check Point FireWall-1 are affected by CVE-2001-1102?

CVE-2001-1102 affects Check Point FireWall-1 versions 3.0b through 4.1 for Solaris.

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2001-1102?

CVE-2001-1102 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Can CVE-2001-1102 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2001-1102 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2001-1102

medium

6.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

8/9/2001

15/3/2002

8/8/2024

CVE-2001-1102

First published: Sat Sep 08 2001(Updated: )

Check Point FireWall-1 3.0b through 4.1 for Solaris allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary policy files that end in a .cpp extension, which are set world-writable.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Check Point FireWall-1	=3.0
Check Point FireWall-1	=4.0
Check Point FireWall-1	=4.1
Check Point FireWall-1	=4.1-sp1

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212824

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3300

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1102?
CVE-2001-1102 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the risk of local users exploiting symlink attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1102?
To fix CVE-2001-1102, ensure proper permissions are set on temporary policy files to prevent world-writable access.
Which versions of Check Point FireWall-1 are affected by CVE-2001-1102?
CVE-2001-1102 affects Check Point FireWall-1 versions 3.0b through 4.1 for Solaris.
What type of attack is associated with CVE-2001-1102?
CVE-2001-1102 is associated with a symlink attack that allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files.
Can CVE-2001-1102 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2001-1102 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the affected system.

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