CVE-2002-2351 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass security warnings and execute arbitrary code via email attachments with trailing dots in Eudora.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-2351?
CVE-2002-2351 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Oct 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Eudora 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass security warnings and possibly execute arbitrary code via attachments with names containing a trailing "." (dot).
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2351?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qualcomm Eudora.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2351?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2351 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-2002-2351 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2351 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hpg8-x8xf-fcp2.