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CVE-2001-0625: InoculateIT 6.0 ftpdownload can overwrite files

CVE-2001-0625 · published 25 years ago

Summary

The ftpdownload feature in InoculateIT version 6.0 writes a log file to /tmp/ftpdownload.log. A person with local access can replace that log file with a symbolic link to any system file, causing the program to overwrite the targeted file. Apply the vendor's update or limit local access to the program and its temporary directory.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
broadcom	inoculateit	6.0 `cpe:2.3:a:broadcom:inoculateit:6.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

ftpdownload in Computer Associates InoculateIT 6.0 allows a local attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on /tmp/ftpdownload.log .

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker full control (estimated)

Severity

7.2 High

Exploitation

<1% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published22 Aug 2001

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2001-0625 · NVD

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