CVE-2002-1417 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Novell NetBasic Scripting Server via directory traversal using modified dot-dot sequences.

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-2002-1417?

CVE-2002-1417 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Netware, 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 Novell NetBasic Scripting Server (NSN) for Netware 5.1 and 6, and Novell Small Business Suite 5.1 and 6, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing a "..%5c" sequence (modified dot-dot), which is mapped to the directory separator.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1417?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Novell Netware, Novell Small Business Suite.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1417?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1417 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-2002-1417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-wrjp-jc2q-pxvq.

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