CVE-2002-1291 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files and network shares via a crafted applet tag in Internet Explorer's Java implementation.
- 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-2002-1291?
CVE-2002-1291 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Nov 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
The Microsoft Java implementation, as used in Internet Explorer, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files and network shares via an applet tag with a codebase set to a "file://%00" (null character) URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1291?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Java Virtual Machine.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1291?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1291 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-2002-1291 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1291 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2m8-r37j-4f3c.