CVE-2002-1483

Description

db4web_c and db4web_c.exe programs in DB4Web 3.4 and 3.6 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an HTTP request whose argument is a filename of the form (1) C: (drive letter), (2) //absolute/path (double-slash), or (3) .. (dot-dot).

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 5.11% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory iss.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10123.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.db4web.de/download/homepage/hotfix/readme_en.txt
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-09/0197.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5723	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q3/0124.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1483?: CVE-2002-1483 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1483?: To fix CVE-2002-1483, 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-2002-1483 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1483 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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