CVE-2002-0307 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Avenger's News System (ANS) versions 2.11 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files or execute any Perl program on the system by manipulating the 'p' parameter with ".." sequences. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity. It is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no authentication required, potentially leading to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, which is typical for older vulnerabilities.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avengers_news_system:avengers_news_system:2.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:avengers_news_system:avengers_news_system:2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.