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CVE-2002-0333
Directory traversal vulnerability in xtell (xtelld) 1.91.1 and earlier, and 2.x before 2.7, allows remote attackers to read files with…
Medium5.0EPSS 2.6%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in xtell (xtelld) 1.91.1 and earlier, and 2.x before 2.7, allows remote attackers to read files with short names, and local users to read more files using a symlink with a short name, via a .. in the TTY argument.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.6% · top 14% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (4)
- 20020227 Remote exploit against xtelld and other fun (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- DSA-121 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 4194 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- xtell-tty-directory-traversal(8313) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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