CVE-2001-0982 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files or directories in IBM Tivoli WebSEAL Policy Director via encoded dot-dot sequences.
- 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-2001-0982?
CVE-2001-0982 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 IBM Tivoli WebSEAL Policy Director 3.01 through 3.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or directories via encoded .. (dot dot) sequences containing "%2e" strings.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-0982?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Tivoli Secureway Policy Director.
How do I fix CVE-2001-0982?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-0982 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-2001-0982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-0982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjqp-7vww-89gx.