CVE-2002-2131 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can view arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in Perl-HTTPd, 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-2002-2131?
CVE-2002-2131 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl-HTTPd before 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an unknown argument.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2131?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Perl-Httpd Perl-Httpd.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2131 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-2002-2131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-863q-r39j-7g42.