CVE-2001-0676 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can create arbitrary files via directory traversal in email attachments, requiring user interaction to open the malicious message.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0676?

CVE-2001-0676 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Rit Research Labs The Bat! 1.48f and earlier allows a remote attacker to create arbitrary files via a "dot dot" attack in the filename for an attachment.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0676?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ritlabs the Bat.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0676?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0676 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-2001-0676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94ff-m62p-rpc5.