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CVE-2002-1042

Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise S

Directory traversal vulnerability in search engine for iPlanet web server 6.0 SP2 and 4.1 SP9, and Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6, when running on Windows platforms, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via ..\ (dot-dot backslash) sequences in the NS-query-pat parameter.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.10554
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 7% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
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Affected Products & Versions

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netscape enterprise serverall versions
sun iplanet web serverall versions
sun one application serverall versions
sun one web serverall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

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remoteiPlanet Web Server 4.1 - Search Component File Disclosureverified
pocwww.securityfocus.com · 5191www.securityfocus.com
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Detection Rules (IDS/IPS)

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snort-communitySERVER-WEBAPP iPlanet Search directory traversal attemptweb-application-attack
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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD04 Oct 2002 · 04:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-07/0085.html
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9517.phpPatchVendor Advisory
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