CVE-2002-2351: qualcomm eudora Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2002-2351 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Path Traversal vulnerability in qualcomm eudora. EPSS estimates a 2.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Timeline

1. 29-10-2007
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-09-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Eudora 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass security warnings and possibly execute arbitrary code via attachments with names containing a trailing "." (dot).

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.