CVE-2001-0199 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from SEDUM HTTP Server via directory traversal in HTTP GET requests.

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-2001-0199?

CVE-2001-0199 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SEDUM HTTP Server 2.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the HTTP GET request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Guido Frassetto Sedum.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0199 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-2001-0199 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0199 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gwgq-248p-5j84.

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