CVE-2002-1449 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read plaintext credentials from a publicly accessible file, potentially leading to unauthorized file overwrites.

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-2002-1449?

CVE-2002-1449 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

eUpload 1.0 stores the password.txt password file in plaintext under the web document root, which allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files by reading password.txt.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Frederic Tyndiuk Eupload.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m58q-hrmp-hfg6.

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