CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0144

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in chuid 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the ownership of files outside of the upload directory via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain unauthorized access to system files, potentially leading to serious security breaches and data loss.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of the software that addresses this vulnerability and to implement appropriate server security measures.

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Original NVD description (English source)

Directory traversal vulnerability in chuid 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to change the ownership of files outside of the upload directory via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS