CVE-2001-0037 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in HomeSeer, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2001-0037?
CVE-2001-0037 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in HomeSeer before 1.4.29 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing .. (dot dot) specifiers.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Keware Technologies Homeseer.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0037?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0037 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-2001-0037 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0037 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wx88-723w-mp25.