CVE-2002-0417 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Endymion MailMan before 3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and a n…
published 2002-06-11 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2002-0414
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Endymion MailMan before 3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) and a null character in the ALTERNATE_TEMPLATES parameter for various mmstdo*.cgi programs.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/4222 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4222 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/4222
vdb-entry, exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
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iss.net
/security_center/static/8357.php
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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online.securityfocus.com
/archive/1/259730
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
- endymion.com /products/mailman/history.htm
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2002-0417
- NVD CVE-2002-0417
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