CVE-2002-1460

Description

L-Forum 2.40 and earlier does not properly verify whether a file was uploaded or if the associated variables were set by POST (attachment, attachment_name, attachment_size and attachment_type), which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.89% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory sourceforge.net Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/index.php?func=detail&aid=579278&group_id=53716&atid=471343	patch vendor advisory
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/download.php?group_id=53716&atid=471343&file_id=26687&aid=579278	patch
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9839.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0115.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5463	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1460?: CVE-2002-1460 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1460?: To fix CVE-2002-1460, 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-2002-1460 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2002-1460 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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