CVE-2001-0210 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the commerce.cgi page parameter.

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-2001-0210?

CVE-2001-0210 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 commerce.cgi CGI program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the page parameter.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0210?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Carey Internet Service Commerce.cgi.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0210?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0210 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-2001-0210 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0210 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wcx5-8mhq-v3p3.

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