CVE-2002-2282 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code by placing malicious DLLs in the user's home directory when the WebScanX module is enabled.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-2282?
CVE-2002-2282 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Oct 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
McAfee VirusScan 4.5.1, when the WebScanX.exe module is enabled, searches for particular DLLs from the user's home directory, even when browsing the local hard drive, which allows local users to run arbitrary code via malicious versions of those DLLs.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2282?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mcafee Virusscan.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2282?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2282 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-2002-2282 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2282 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-326x-r6gv-8vqm.