CVE-2001-0042

Public Exploit

Description

PHP 3.x (PHP3) on Apache 1.3.6 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack containing "%5c" (encoded backslash) sequences.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 26.24% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/149210	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5659	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2060	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0042?: CVE-2001-0042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0042?: To fix CVE-2001-0042, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-0042 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0042 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~26% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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