CVE-2002-1425 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in munpack, part of mpack version 1.5 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to create new files in arbitrary directories on a system by including "../" sequences in filenames within a malicious archive. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity and availability impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_g._myers:mpack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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