CVE-2002-1581

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in nph-mr.cgi in Mailreader.com 2.3.20 through 2.3.31 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences and a null byte (%00) in the configLanguage parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 9.75% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://mailreader.com/download/ChangeLog
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10490.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6055	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-534	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/297428	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1581?: CVE-2002-1581 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1581?: To fix CVE-2002-1581, 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-2002-1581 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1581 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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