Directory traversal vulnerability in BearShare 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to…
Priority LOW 28Published · 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 BearShare 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to read files outside of the web root by hex-encoding the "/" (forward slash) or "." (dot) characters.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02548 85th 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 · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:free_peers:bearshare:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Free Peers |
| cpe:2.3:a:free_peers:bearshare:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.6 | Vulnerable | Free Peers |
- cpe:2.3:a:free_peers:bearshare:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Free Peers
- cpe:2.3:a:free_peers:bearshare:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.6 Vulnerable ·Free Peers
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-2144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x358-wm7h-p4j2
References
More Free Peers Bearshare vulnerabilities
- TI-2001-00361 Directory traversal vulnerability in BearShare 2.2.2 and earlier allows a remote attacker… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-2144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-2144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x358-wm7h-p4j2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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