CVE-2002-0998 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in cafenews.php within CARE 2002 before beta 1.0.02. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating the 'lang' parameter with dot-dot sequences and null characters, which is then processed by an include function. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:care_2002:care_2002:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:care_2002:care_2002:1.0.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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