First published: Thu May 16 2002(Updated: )
GetRelativePath in ACD Incorporated CwpAPI 1.1 only verifies if the server root is somewhere within the path, which could allow remote attackers to read or write files outside of the web root, in other directories whose path includes the web root.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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CwpAPI | =1.1 |
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CVE-2002-0196 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2002-0196, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of CwpAPI that addresses this vulnerability.
CVE-2002-0196 can facilitate remote file read or write attacks outside the web root, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files.
CVE-2002-0196 affects ACD Incorporated CwpAPI version 1.1.
Yes, there are known exploits that take advantage of the vulnerability in CVE-2002-0196 to manipulate file paths.