CVE-2002-1216 describes a symlink attack vulnerability in GNU tar versions prior to 1.13.25, including 1.13.19, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files due to a disabled security check. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.13.25CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.13.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:tar:1.13.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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