CVE-2002-1525 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the ASTAware SearchDisk engine, specifically impacting Sun ONE Starter Kit 2.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by using "dot dot" sequences on ports 6015 or 6016, or by providing an absolute pathname to port 6017. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having a low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21879) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit modules, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:astaware:searchdisc:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:sunone_starter_kit:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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