CVE-2001-0189 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Sep 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in LocalWEB2000 HTTP server.

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-2001-0189?

CVE-2001-0189 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in LocalWEB2000 HTTP server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) attack in an HTTP GET request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0189?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intranet-Server Localweb2000.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0189?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0189 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-2001-0189 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0189 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-53jr-499g-vcmm.