CVE-2002-0934 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or modify arbitrary files via path traversal in AlienForm2 CGI parameters, requiring immediate patching.
- 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-2002-0934?
CVE-2002-0934 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 Jon Hedley AlienForm2 (typically installed as af.cgi or alienform.cgi) allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files via an illegal character in the middle of a .. (dot dot) sequence in the parameters (1) _browser_out or (2) _out_file.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0934?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jon Hedley Alienform2.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0934?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0934 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-2002-0934 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0934 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pfq-9fq5-mfj5.