CVE-2002-1987 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Resin servers via directory traversal in view_source.jsp, exposing sensitive data.

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-2002-1987?

CVE-2002-1987 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in view_source.jsp in Resin 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "\.." (backslash dot dot).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1987?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Caucho Technology Resin.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1987?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1987 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-2002-1987 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1987 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-x9gv-xfvw-jcpx.

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