CVE-2001-0404 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the WEB-INF directory via directory traversal in JavaServer Web Dev Kit.
- 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-2001-0404?
CVE-2001-0404 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 May 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in JavaServer Web Dev Kit (JSWDK) 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP request to the WEB-INF directory.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0404?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Javaserver Web Dev Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0404 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-2001-0404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f8m2-7mj3-hrjv.