CVE-2002-2001 describes a vulnerability in jmcce 1.3.8 on Mandrake 8.1, where the application creates log files in /tmp with predictable names. This flaw allows a local attacker to perform a symlink attack, potentially overwriting arbitrary files on the system. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.2, indicating a local attack vector with high complexity and a potential impact limited to partial integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available, though it has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.3.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:jmcce:jmcce:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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