CVE-2002-1483 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on DB4Web servers via crafted HTTP requests using path traversal techniques.
- 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-2002-1483?
CVE-2002-1483 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
db4web_c and db4web_c.exe programs in DB4Web 3.4 and 3.6 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request whose argument is a filename of the form (1) C: (drive letter), (2) //absolute/path (double-slash), or (3) .. (dot-dot).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1483?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Db4web Db4web.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1483?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1483 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-2002-1483 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1483 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j43c-xqpg-4fxp.