TI-2002-00441 Aliases CVE-2002-0456 GHSA-hqjv-38vj-jcf3

Eudora 5.1 and earlier versions stores attachments in a directory with a fixed name…

LOW 24Published 2002-06-11 · Updated 2024-08-08

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · Partial · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Eudora 5.1 and earlier versions stores attachments in a directory with a fixed name, which could make it easier for attackers to exploit vulnerabilities in other software that rely on installing and reading files from directories with known pathnames.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00791 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:eudora:5.1:::::::*	5.1	Vulnerable	Qualcomm

cpe:2.3:a:qualcomm:eudora:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Qualcomm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0456
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hqjv-38vj-jcf3

References

Advisory 1

eudora-insecure-attachment-directory(8487)

Other 1

20020315 RE: MSIE vulnerability exploitable with IncrediMail

TI-2007-02681 Stack-based buffer overflow in Eudora 7.1 allows user-assisted, remote SMTP servers to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2002-02225 Eudora email client 5.1.1, with "use Microsoft viewer" enabled, allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 8.8
TI-2001-00358 Eudora before 5.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code, when the 'Use… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2000-00342 Eudora 4.x allows remote attackers to bypass the user warning for executable attachments… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2002-00809 Buffer overflow in Eudora 5.1.1 and 5.0-J for Windows, and possibly other versions… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2001-01279 Eudora 5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code when the "Use Microsoft… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5

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Sources

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