CVE-2000-1132 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and delete the application via a malformed variable in the DCForum CGI script.
- 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-2000-1132?
CVE-2000-1132 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
DCForum cgforum.cgi CGI script allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, and delete the program itself, via a malformed "forum" variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Dcscripts Dcforum.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1132 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-2000-1132 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1132 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v39x-qc8q-rh6g.