CVE-2001-0205 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on AOLserver by exploiting a directory traversal vulnerability in the pathname handling.
- 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-2001-0205?
CVE-2001-0205 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 AOLserver 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by inserting "..." into the requested pathname, a modified .. (dot dot) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0205?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aol Aol Server.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0205?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0205 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-2001-0205 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0205 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2001-1067 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2002-0586 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2002-0587 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2002-0100 Auth bypass in n/a
- CVE-2001-0314 Buffer overflow in www.tol module in America Online (AOL) 5.0 may allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2m7-jcm6-6x48.