CVE-2001-1437

Public Exploit

Description

easyScripts easyNews 1.5 allows remote attackers to obtain the full path of the web root via a view request with a non-integer news message id field, which leaks the path in a PHP error message when the script times out.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.04% Top 25%

Third-Party Advisory cert.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/597795	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3649	vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7660	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-12/0000.html	mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1437?: CVE-2001-1437 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1437?: To fix CVE-2001-1437, 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-2001-1437 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2001-1437 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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