CVE-2002-2353 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read or write arbitrary files on tftpd32 servers by specifying full pathnames in GET and PUT requests.

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-2002-2353?

CVE-2002-2353 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

tftpd32 2.50 and 2.50.2 allows remote attackers to read or write arbitrary files via a full pathname in GET and PUT requests.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2353?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tftpd32 Tftpd32.

How do I fix CVE-2002-2353?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2353 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-2002-2353 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-2353 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3679-95fg-333v.

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