CVE-2001-1138 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in the FILE parameter of Power Up HTML.
- 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-2001-1138?
CVE-2001-1138 is a high-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
Directory traversal vulnerability in r.pl (aka r.cgi) of Randy Parker Power Up HTML 0.8033beta allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the FILE parameter.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1138?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Randy Parker Power Up Html.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1138?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1138 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-2001-1138 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1138 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-37mh-6cwh-pwc5.