CVE-2001-1140 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can read source code of executable programs by appending a null byte to requests in BadBlue Personal Edition.

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-2001-1140?

CVE-2001-1140 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

BadBlue Personal Edition v1.02 beta allows remote attackers to read source code for executable programs by appending a %00 (null byte) to the request.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1140?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Working Resources Inc. Badblue.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1140?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1140 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-2001-1140 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1140 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g3g8-6mj9-93f8.

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