CVE-2002-0998 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the lang parameter of cafenews.php.
- 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-2002-0998?
CVE-2002-0998 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 cafenews.php for CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and null characters in the lang parameter, which is processed by a call to the include function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0998?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Care 2002 Care 2002.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0998?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0998 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-2002-0998 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0998 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9753-xr79-2jm6.