CVE-2001-0973

Description

BSCW groupware system 3.3 through 4.0.2 beta allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files by uploading and extracting a tar file with a symlink into the data-bag space.

6.4

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.77% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory gmd.de

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7029.php	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0328.html	mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/465971	third party advisory us government resource
http://bscw.gmd.de/Bulletins/BSCW-SB-2001-08.extract.txt	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3227	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-0973?: CVE-2001-0973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-0973?: To fix CVE-2001-0973, 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-2001-0973 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-0973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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