CVE-2002-2154 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Nov 2005 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in Monkey HTTP Daemon.

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-2002-2154?

CVE-2002-2154 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 Monkey HTTP Daemon 0.1.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2154?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Monkey-Project Monkey.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2154?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2154 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-2002-2154 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2154 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f474-2mpq-x44c.