CVE-2002-2085 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in WWWeBBB Forum, 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-2002-2085?
CVE-2002-2085 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 page.cgi of WWWeBBB Forum 3.82 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2085?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wwwebbb Wwwebbb Forum.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2085?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2085 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-2002-2085 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2085 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64rm-hx97-wpqj.