CVE-2002-1855 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can retrieve sensitive files from the WEB-INF directory in Macromedia JRun on Windows by appending a trailing dot to the path.
- 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-2002-1855?
CVE-2002-1855 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
Macromedia JRun 3.0 through 4.0, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to retrieve files in the WEB-INF directory, which contains Java class files and configuration information, via a request to the WEB-INF directory with a trailing dot ("WEB-INF.").
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1855?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Jrun.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1855?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1855 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-2002-1855 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1855 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wrgv-ph75-892c.