CVE-2002-1741
Directory traversal vulnerability in WorldClient.cgi in WorldClient for Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 5.0.5.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a ".." (dot dot) in the Attachments parameter.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified) and the impact is high, while EPSS rates exploitation at 1.1%. Anyone can run this; patch or mitigate before the next change window and check exposed instances for signs of use.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in WorldClient.cgi in WorldClient for Alt-N Technologies MDaemon 5.0.5.0 and earlier allows local users to delete arbitrary files via a ".." (dot dot) in the Attachments parameter.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 1.08% probability · 65th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 7 May 2002
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- alt-n/worldclient
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271374
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4687Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9027
- http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/271374
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4687Exploit, Patch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/9027
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.