CVE-2002-1417
First published: Fri Apr 11 2003(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in Novell NetBasic Scripting Server (NSN) for Netware 5.1 and 6, and Novell Small Business Suite 5.1 and 6, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing a "..%5c" sequence (modified dot-dot), which is mapped to the directory separator.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Novell Small Business Suite | =5.1 | |
| Novell Small Business Suite | =6.0 | |
| Novell NetWare FTP Server | =5.1 | |
| Novell NetWare FTP Server | =6.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2002-1417?
CVE-2002-1417 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to access sensitive files.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1417?
To fix CVE-2002-1417, ensure that your Novell Small Business Suite and NetWare servers are updated to the latest patches provided by Novell.
What systems are impacted by CVE-2002-1417?
CVE-2002-1417 affects Novell NetWare versions 5.1 and 6.0, as well as Novell Small Business Suite versions 5.1 and 6.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2002-1417?
CVE-2002-1417 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate URLs to access restricted files.
Is CVE-2002-1417 easy to exploit?
Exploitation of CVE-2002-1417 is relatively easy, requiring only a crafted URL with specific traversal sequences.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/remedy
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/weakness
- agent/severity
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-historical
- vendor/novell
- canonical/novell small business suite
- version/novell small business suite/5.1
- version/novell small business suite/6.0
- canonical/novell netware ftp server
- version/novell netware ftp server/5.1
- version/novell netware ftp server/6.0