What is the severity of CVE-2002-1997?

CVE-2002-1997 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1997?

To fix CVE-2002-1997, upgrade to a newer version of ZoneAlarm that addresses this vulnerability.

What are the impact consequences of CVE-2002-1997?

The impact of CVE-2002-1997 includes the risk of arbitrary code execution via specially crafted email attachments.

Which versions of ZoneAlarm are affected by CVE-2002-1997?

CVE-2002-1997 affects ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 specifically.

Can CVE-2002-1997 exploit denial of service?

CVE-2002-1997 does not directly lead to denial of service but could allow an attacker to execute malicious code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2002-1997

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

31/12/2002

14/7/2005

8/8/2024

CVE-2002-1997

First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )

ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 MailSafe allows remote attackers to bypass filtering and possibly execute arbitrary code via email attachments containing a trailing dot after the file extension.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Zonelabs ZoneAlarm	=3.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1997?
CVE-2002-1997 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1997?
To fix CVE-2002-1997, upgrade to a newer version of ZoneAlarm that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the impact consequences of CVE-2002-1997?
The impact of CVE-2002-1997 includes the risk of arbitrary code execution via specially crafted email attachments.
Which versions of ZoneAlarm are affected by CVE-2002-1997?
CVE-2002-1997 affects ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 specifically.
Can CVE-2002-1997 exploit denial of service?
CVE-2002-1997 does not directly lead to denial of service but could allow an attacker to execute malicious code.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1997?
CVE-2002-1997 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1997?
To fix CVE-2002-1997, upgrade to a newer version of ZoneAlarm that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the impact consequences of CVE-2002-1997?
The impact of CVE-2002-1997 includes the risk of arbitrary code execution via specially crafted email attachments.
Which versions of ZoneAlarm are affected by CVE-2002-1997?
CVE-2002-1997 affects ZoneAlarm Pro 3.0 specifically.
Can CVE-2002-1997 exploit denial of service?
CVE-2002-1997 does not directly lead to denial of service but could allow an attacker to execute malicious code.