CVE-2001-0841 Path traversal in n/a

High 7.5 Published 22 Nov 2001 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can overwrite files and gain privileges via directory traversal in the amembernamecookie cookie of Ikonboard.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2001-0841?

CVE-2001-0841 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2001. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Search.cgi in Ikonboard ib219 and earlier allows remote attackers to overwrite files and gain privileges via .. (dot dot) sequences in the amembernamecookie cookie.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0841?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ikonboard.com Ikonboard.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0841?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0841 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-2001-0841 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0841 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hf9r-c6mp-mc6p.