CVE-2002-1924 Misconfiguration in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can modify or create files in the world-writable Pwrchute directory due to insecure default permissions.

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-2002-1924?

CVE-2002-1924 is a medium-severity 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

PowerChute plus 5.0.2 creates a "Pwrchute" directory during installation that is shared and world writeable, which could allow remote attackers to modify or create files in that directory.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1924?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apc Powerchute.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1924?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1924 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2002-1924 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1924 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6gm3-644h-2mm9.

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