CVE-2002-1857 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can retrieve sensitive files from the WEB-INF directory of jo! jo Webserver 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-2002-1857?

CVE-2002-1857 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

jo! jo Webserver 1.0, 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-2002-1857?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jo Jo Webserver.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1857?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1857 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-2002-1857 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1857 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-825r-75m8-xqrw.

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