MEDIUM
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 .
Published May 3, 2002
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.63%
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.63% 0.02628
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02628
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02628) | 84.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.63% (0.02628) | 83.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 2.77% (0.02773) | 85.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.54% (0.01542) | 80.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01082) | 84.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01082) | 84.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01082) | 82.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 85.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 83.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.77% (0.03765) | 66.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101494896516467&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-121 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8313.php vdb-entryx_refsource_XFExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4194 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101494896516467&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-121 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8313.php | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4194 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 3, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 1, 2002
Link CVE-2002-0333
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a