CVE-2001-0211 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in WebSPIRS, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2001-0211?
CVE-2001-0211 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 WebSPIRS 3.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the sp.nextform parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0211?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Silverplatter Webspirs.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0211?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0211 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-2001-0211 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0211 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3m6j-qgp5-2j5m.