CVE-2001-0462

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 4.09% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2648	exploit vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6451	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0426.html	mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0462?: CVE-2001-0462 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0462?: To fix CVE-2001-0462, 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-2001-0462 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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