CVE-2001-0893 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 2 Feb 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can view sensitive files like .htpasswd under the document root via a GET request with a trailing slash.

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-2001-0893?

CVE-2001-0893 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Acme mini_httpd before 1.16 allows remote attackers to view sensitive files under the document root (such as .htpasswd) via a GET request with a trailing /.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0893?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acme Mini Httpd.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0893?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0893 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-2001-0893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pfgw-pm22-hfp2.