CVE-2002-0926 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the MSPStoreID parameter of webMathematica.
- 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-2002-0926?
CVE-2002-0926 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Wolfram Research webMathematica 1.0.0 and 1.0.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the MSPStoreID parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0926?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wolfram Research Webmathematica.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0926?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0926 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-2002-0926 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0926 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cv5m-fcrr-8xmf.