CVE-2002-2084 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Portix index.php parameters.
- 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-2002-2084?
CVE-2002-2084 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 index.php of Portix 0.4.02 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) l and (2) topic parameters.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2084?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Portix-Php Portix-Php.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2084?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2084 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-2002-2084 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2084 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vr2j-fqvg-25gx.