CVE-2001-0454 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via directory traversal in SlimServe HTTPd.

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-2001-0454?

CVE-2001-0454 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 SlimServe HTTPd 1.1a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (modified dot dot) in the HTTP request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0454?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Whitsoft Slimserve.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0454?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0454 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-2001-0454 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0454 exists.

Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-984j-c7w7-4fvp.

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