# CVE-2002-0418: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the MailServlet, exposing sensitive data on the server.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Jun 2002
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-v5gw-6wv6-2mj2

## What is CVE-2002-0418?

CVE-2002-0418 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the com.endymion.sake.servlet.mail.MailServlet servlet for Endymion SakeMail 1.0.36 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and a null character in the param_name parameter.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0418?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Endymion Sake Mail.

## How do I fix CVE-2002-0418?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0418 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2002-0418 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2002-0418 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2002-0418 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. It can be exploited over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0418 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0418/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0418/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2002-0418
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2002-0418
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2002-0418

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