CVE-2001-0784 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files from the Icecast server via directory traversal using encoded URL characters.

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-2001-0784?

CVE-2001-0784 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, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Icecast 1.3.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack using encoded URL characters.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0784?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Icecast Icecast.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0784?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0784 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-2001-0784 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-0784 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gphh-99vm-m2wj.