CVE-2002-0531 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or list directories in EMU Webmail via path traversal in the type parameter.
- 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-2002-0531?
CVE-2002-0531 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in emumail.cgi in EMU Webmail 4.5.x and 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the type parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0531?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Emumail Emumail, Emumail Emumail Red Hat Linux, Emumail Emumail Unix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0531?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0531 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-2002-0531 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0531 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x4q2-8332-hmc4.