CVE-2002-1581 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in nph-mr.cgi within Mailreader.com versions 2.3.20 through 2.3.31, also affecting Debian Linux distributions utilizing Mailreader.com. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to view arbitrary files by manipulating the configLanguage parameter with dot-dot sequences and a null byte. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring low attack complexity and leading to potential information disclosure without impacting integrity or availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.3.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.22CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.3.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mailreader.com:mailreader.com:2.3.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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