CVE-2001-0368 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the victim's system via directory traversal in BearShare.
- 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-2001-0368?
CVE-2001-0368 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 BearShare 2.2.2 and earlier allows a remote attacker to read certain files via a URL containing a series of . characters, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0368?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Free Peers Bearshare.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0368?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0368 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-2001-0368 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0368 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4338-4734-j6wc.