CVE-2001-0973 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published 9 Mar 2002 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can read or modify arbitrary files by uploading a tar file containing symlinks into the data-bag space.

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-2001-0973?

CVE-2001-0973 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Mar 2002. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

BSCW groupware system 3.3 through 4.0.2 beta allows remote attackers to read or modify arbitrary files by uploading and extracting a tar file with a symlink into the data-bag space.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0973?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Fraunhofer Fit Bscw.

How do I fix CVE-2001-0973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0973 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-2001-0973 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0973 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mr5j-qcjf-p9xm.