Is CVE-2002-1385 actively exploited?

CVE-2002-1385 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2002-1385?

CVE-2002-1385 has a CVSS score of 7.2 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2002-1385?

Patch guidance is available from open webmail security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2002-1385.

CVE-2002-1385 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2002-1385?

4 products: open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail, open webmail open webmail.

Description

openwebmail_init in Open WebMail 1.81 and earlier allows local users to execute arbitrary code via .. (dot dot) sequences in a login name, such as the name provided in the sessionid parameter for openwebmail-abook.pl, which is used to find a configuration file that specifies additional code to be executed.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: local
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPEN_WEBMAIL
Published: 12/26/2002
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

open_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmailopen_webmail : open_webmail

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

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