CVE-2001-1082 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files on the RADIUS server via directory traversal, 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-2001-1082?

CVE-2001-1082 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 Livingston/Lucent RADIUS before 2.1.va.1 may allow attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1082?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Lucent Radius, Simon Horms Radius.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1082?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1082 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-2001-1082 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1082 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-572v-jr88-wjv2.

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