CVE-2000-1050 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can access protected WEB-INF directories by adding an extra leading slash to the URL, exposing sensitive application files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-1050?
CVE-2000-1050 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Allaire JRun 3.0 http servlet server allows remote attackers to directly access the WEB-INF directory via a URL request that contains an extra "/" in the beginning of the request (aka the "extra leading slash").
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1050?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Macromedia Jrun.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1050?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1050 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-1050 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1050 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm7j-fcrc-5wgr.