CVE-2001-0677 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary local files by tricking users into forwarding emails with malicious MIME headers.
- 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-2001-0677?
CVE-2001-0677 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
Eudora 5.0.2 allows a remote attacker to read arbitrary files via an email with the path of the target file in the "Attachment Converted" MIME header, which sends the file when the email is forwarded to the attacker by the user.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0677?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Qualcomm Eudora.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0677?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0677 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-2001-0677 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0677 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mc97-4cw2-jh8m.