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CVE-2002-1311

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases,...

4.6 MediumFix available

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Exploit likelihood

0.34%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2002-1311
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2002-1311
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2002-1295 No score

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
EUVD-2002-1295
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8m5-3p5x-jmxf No score

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases,...

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
GHSA-j8m5-3p5x-jmxf
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
CVE-2002-1311
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2002-1311 No score

Courier sqwebmail before 0.40.0 does not quickly drop privileges after startup in certain cases, which could allow local users to read arbitrary files.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1311
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
courier
Debian:12
before 0.40.0-1
0.40.0-1
courier
Debian:13
before 0.40.0-1
0.40.0-1
courier
Debian:14
before 0.40.0-1
0.40.0-1
courier
Debian:3.0
before 0.37.3-2.3
0.37.3-2.3

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2002-1311 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Double Precision Incorporated Courier Mta, published November 15, 2002. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.34%, the 27th percentile. Fixed in courier 0.40.0-1.

References

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