CVE-2002-0978 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can upload or download arbitrary files via a man-in-the-middle attack on the Microsoft File Transfer Manager ActiveX control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0978?
CVE-2002-0978 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Aug 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Microsoft File Transfer Manager (FTM) ActiveX control before 4.0 allows remote attackers to upload or download arbitrary files to arbitrary locations via a man-in-the-middle attack with modified TGT and TGN parameters in a call to the "Persist" function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0978?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft File Transfer Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0978?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0978 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-2002-0978 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0978 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hp48-wrw9-9xhh.