CVE-2001-0179 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 7 May 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can list WEB-INF directory contents and access web.xml via malformed URLs in Allaire JRun.

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-2001-0179?

CVE-2001-0179 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Allaire JRun 3.0 allows remote attackers to list contents of the WEB-INF directory, and the web.xml file in the WEB-INF directory, via a malformed URL that contains a "."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0179?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Macromedia Jrun.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0179?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0179 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-2001-0179 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0179 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcg7-9792-924w.