CVE-2001-0231

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in the "t" parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.46% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5898	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/496064	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2172	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0231?: CVE-2001-0231 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0231?: To fix CVE-2001-0231, 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-2001-0231 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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