CVE-2002-0532 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary programs in EMU Webmail by exploiting a path traversal vulnerability in the HTTP Host header.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0532?
CVE-2002-0532 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
EMU Webmail allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a .. (dot dot) in the HTTP Host header that points to a Trojan horse configuration file that contains a pageroot specifier that contains shell metacharacters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0532?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Emumail Emumail, Emumail Emumail Red Hat Linux, Emumail Emumail Unix.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0532 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-2002-0532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj67-986p-6xph.