First published: Tue Dec 31 2002(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in CommuniGate Pro 4.0b4 and possibly earlier versions allows remote attackers to list the contents of the WebUser directory and its parent directory via a (1) .. (dot dot) or (2) . (dot) in a URL. NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue reveals any more information regarding directory structure than is already available to any CommuniGate Pro user, although there is a possibility that it could be used to infer product version information.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Communigate Pro | <=4.0b4 |
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CVE-2002-2375 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized access to sensitive files.
To fix CVE-2002-2375, upgrade to a version of CommuniGate Pro later than 4.0b4 that has addressed this vulnerability.
CVE-2002-2375 allows remote attackers to execute directory traversal attacks to list contents of sensitive directories.
CVE-2002-2375 affects CommuniGate Pro version 4.0b4 and potentially earlier versions.
Yes, inadequate user input validation is a primary cause for the directory traversal vulnerability in CVE-2002-2375.