CVE-2001-1045 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Basilix Webmail, exposing sensitive data.
- 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-2001-1045?
CVE-2001-1045 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
Directory traversal vulnerability in basilix.php3 in Basilix Webmail 1.0.3beta and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the request_id[DUMMY] parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1045?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Basilix Basilix Webmail.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1045?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1045 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-2001-1045 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1045 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcm3-wfqm-j46m.