CVE-2001-0626 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can determine the physical path to the root directory by sending a URL request containing a colon character.

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-2001-0626?

CVE-2001-0626 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

O'Reilly Website Professional 2.5.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical path to the root directory via a URL request containing a ":" character.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0626?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oreilly Website Professional.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0626?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0626 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2001-0626 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0626 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3xc3-m57q-hj7g.

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