CVE-2001-1197

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Published Mar 15, 2002 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

klprfax_filter in KDE2 KDEUtils allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the klprfax.filter temporary file.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdeutils:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:kde:kdeutils:2.2.2:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-1178	klprfax_filter in KDE2 KDEUtils allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the klprfax.filter temporary file.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.329% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100837486611350&w=2
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/245500
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3694
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7700

History

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Subscriptions

Kde Kdeutils

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 15, 2002, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:44 AM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2002, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 14, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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