CVE-2000-1196 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via the errPagePath parameter in Netscape PublishingXpert, requiring an upgrade to SP2.
- 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-2000-1196?
CVE-2000-1196 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PSCOErrPage.htm in Netscape PublishingXpert 2.5 before SP2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the target file in the errPagePath parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-1196?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Netscape Publishingxpert.
How do I fix CVE-2000-1196?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-1196 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-2000-1196 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2000-1196 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxq6-g7mh-m75f.