CVE-2002-0307 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Perl code or read files via directory traversal in the p parameter of ans.pl.
- 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-2002-0307?
CVE-2002-0307 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 May 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in ans.pl in Avenger's News System (ANS) 2.11 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files or execute any Perl program on the system via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter, which reads the target file and attempts to execute the line using Perl's eval function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0307?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Avengers News System Avengers News System.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0307?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0307 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-2002-0307 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0307 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-749h-j9gq-g5p6.