CVE-2002-1437 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Novell NetWare systems via directory traversal in the Perl web handler.
- 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-2002-1437?
CVE-2002-1437 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 the web handler for Perl 5.003 on Novell NetWare 5.1 and NetWare 6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request containing "..%5c" (URL-encoded dot-dot backslash) sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1437?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Netware.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1437?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1437 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-2002-1437 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1437 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-pgf4-g67j-c3jw.