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CVE-2002-2399

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Published: Dec 31, 2002Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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6.4
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in viewAttachment.cgi in W3Mail 1.0.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: Cascadesoft: W3mail
Cascadesoft
1 product
W3mail
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
W3mail
Version 1.0.6

Related CWEs

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (6)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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