CVE-2001-1115 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the content parameter of generate.cgi in SIX-webboard.
- 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-2001-1115?
CVE-2001-1115 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
generate.cgi in SIX-webboard 2.01 and before allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a dot dot (..) in the content parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1115?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sixhead Six-Webboard.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1115?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1115 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-2001-1115 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1115 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g8vq-gg5f-2hc9.