CVE-2002-1997 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass email filtering and potentially execute code by using attachments with trailing dots in filenames.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1997?
CVE-2002-1997 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 MailSafe allows remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code via email attachments containing a trailing dot after the file extension.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1997?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zonelabs Zonealarm.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1997?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4hpw-837c-v7wc.