CVE-2002-0196 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or write files outside the web root due to insufficient path validation in CwpAPI.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0196?
CVE-2002-0196 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GetRelativePath in ACD Incorporated CwpAPI 1.1 only verifies if the server root is somewhere within the path, which could allow remote attackers to read or write files outside of the web root, in other directories whose path includes the web root.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Acd Incorporated Cwpapi.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0196 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2002-0196 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0196 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pg49-wc5j-qh8j.