CVE-2002-2085

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in page.cgi of WWWeBBB Forum 3.82 beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP request.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.22%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1003456	vdb entry exploit
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vuln-dev/2002-q1/0369.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-2085?: CVE-2002-2085 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-2085?: To fix CVE-2002-2085, 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-2002-2085 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-2085 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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