EMU Webmail 4.5.x emumail.cgi Type path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in EMU Webmail 4.5.x. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file emumail.cgi. Executing a manipulation of the argument Type can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2002-0531. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in EMU Webmail 4.5.x. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file emumail.cgi. The manipulation of the argument type with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in emumail.cgi in EMU Webmail 4.5.x and 5.1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or list arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the type parameter.

The weakness was released 08/12/2002 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is available at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-0531. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10558 (EMUMAIL Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8766), SecurityFocus (BID 4435†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6600†). Entry connected to this vulnerability is available at VDB-18587. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2002-0531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-18586
X-Force: 8766
SecurityFocus: 4435 - EMUMail Arbitrary File Reading Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 6600 - Directory Traversal in EMUMail 3.0, 5.0, 5.1 via Dot-Dot Attack, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/22/2014 22:28
Updated: 09/16/2025 13:13
Changes: 07/22/2014 22:28 (56), 05/27/2019 16:41 (4), 09/16/2025 13:13 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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