CVE-2002-1139

Description

The Compressed Folders feature in Microsoft Windows 98 with Plus! Pack, Windows Me, and Windows XP does not properly check the destination folder during the decompression of ZIP files, which allows attackers to place an executable file in a known location on a user's system, aka "Incorrect Target Path for Zipped File Decompression."

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 19.67% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory microsoft.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2002/ms02-054	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5876	vdb entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10252.php	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1139?: CVE-2002-1139 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1139?: To fix CVE-2002-1139, 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-2002-1139 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1139 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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