CVE-2002-1819 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read or execute arbitrary files via directory traversal in TinyHTTPD, requiring immediate upgrade.
- 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-2002-1819?
CVE-2002-1819 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 Jun 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in TinyHTTPD 0.1 .0 allows remote attackers to read or execute arbitrary files via a ".." (dot dot) in the URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1819?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tinyhttpd Tinyhttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1819 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-2002-1819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgp2-pwm9-wf73.