CVE-2002-0531

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in emumail.cgi in EMU Webmail 4.5.x and 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the type parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.30% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0066.html	mailing list
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8766.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4435	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.emumail.com/downloads/download_unix.html/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0531?: CVE-2002-0531 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0531?: To fix CVE-2002-0531, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0531 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0531 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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