CVE-2002-1385 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can execute arbitrary code via path traversal in login names, affecting Open WebMail installations.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2002-1385?

CVE-2002-1385 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

openwebmail_init in Open WebMail 1.81 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via .. (dot dot) sequences in a login name, such as the name provided in the sessionid parameter for openwebmail-abook.pl, which is used to find a configuration file that specifies additional code to be executed.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1385?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Open Webmail Open Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1385?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1385 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-2002-1385 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1385 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6hq-58j4-9342.

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