CVE-2002-1344 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 11 Dec 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

A remote FTP server can overwrite or create arbitrary files on the local system via directory traversal in wget filenames.

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: Available

What is CVE-2002-1344?

CVE-2002-1344 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Dec 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

Directory traversal vulnerability in wget before 1.8.2-4 allows a remote FTP server to create or overwrite files as the wget user via filenames containing (1) /absolute/path or (2) .. (dot dot) sequences.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1344?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gnu Wget, Sun Cobalt Raq Xtr.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1344?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2002-1344 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1344 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1344, DSA-209, GHSA-m2vp-q7mm-qrpv.