Directory traversal vulnerability in emumail.cgi in EMU Webmail 4.5.x and 5.1.0 allows…
Priority LOW 30Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04091 90th 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Emumail |
| cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_red_hat_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Emumail |
| cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_red_hat_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Emumail |
| cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_unix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | Emumail |
| cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_unix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | Emumail |
- cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Emumail
- cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_red_hat_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Emumail
- cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_red_hat_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Emumail
- cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_unix:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Emumail
- cpe:2.3:a:emumail:emumail_unix:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·Emumail
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0531
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x4q2-8332-hmc4
References
More Emumail vulnerabilities
- TI-2002-00516 EMU Webmail allows local users to execute arbitrary programs via a .. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2002-0531 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0531 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x4q2-8332-hmc4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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