CVE-2002-1385 Path traversal in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6hq-58j4-9342.