CVE-2002-1224 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via a modified icon parameter in the KDE kpf utility, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2002-1224?
CVE-2002-1224 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Kde Kde, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in kpf for KDE 3.0.1 through KDE 3.0.3a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files as the kpf user via a URL with a modified icon parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kde Kde.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1224 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-2002-1224 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1224 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Kde Kde
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj8x-fpwc-j8jq.