CVE-2001-1019

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in view_item CGI program in sglMerchant 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the HTML_FILE parameter.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.89% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/212825	mailing list exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7100	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3309	vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1019?: CVE-2001-1019 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1019?: To fix CVE-2001-1019, 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-2001-1019 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1019 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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