CVE-2001-0571 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Elron Internet Manager web server.
- 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-2001-0571?
CVE-2001-0571 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jul 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the web server for (1) Elron Internet Manager (IM) Message Inspector and (2) Anti-Virus before 3.0.4 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the requested URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0571?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Elron Im Anti Virus, Elron Im Message Inspector.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0571?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0571 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-2001-0571 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0571 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j23g-vxj2-8h48.