CVE-2002-1864 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in Simple Web Server.
- 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-2002-1864?
CVE-2002-1864 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 Simple Web Server (SWS) 0.0.4 through 0.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ".." (dot dot) in an HTTP request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1864?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sws Sws Simple Web Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1864?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1864 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-2002-1864 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1864 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m75v-8wm5-29r8.