CVE-2001-0252

Description

iPlanet (formerly Netscape) Enterprise Server 4.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a long HTTP GET request that contains many "/../" (dot dot) sequences.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.76% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=98035833331446&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/157641	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2282	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5983	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0252?: CVE-2001-0252 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0252?: To fix CVE-2001-0252, 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-2001-0252 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2001-0252 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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