CVE-2001-0467 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 18 Sep 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on RobTex Viking Web servers via directory traversal in HTTP requests.

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-2001-0467?

CVE-2001-0467 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 RobTex Viking Web server before 1.07-381 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a \... (modified dot dot) in an HTTP URL request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0467?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Robtex Viking Server.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0467?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0467 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-2001-0467 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0467 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7w2x-4jg9-m554.