CVE-2001-0555

Public Exploit

Description

ScreamingMedia SITEWare versions 2.5 through 3.1 allows a remote attacker to read world-readable files via a .. (dot dot) attack through (1) the SITEWare Editor's Desktop or (2) the template parameter in SWEditServlet.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 23.60% Top 5%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory screamingmedia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795707	third party advisory us government resource
http://www01.screamingmedia.com/en/security/sms1001.php	exploit patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6689	vdb entry
http://www.osvdb.org/13887	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0166.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0165.html	mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2869	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0555?: CVE-2001-0555 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0555?: To fix CVE-2001-0555, 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-2001-0555 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0555 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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