CVE-2001-1458 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on Novell GroupWise servers via directory traversal in the webacc servlet.
- 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-2001-1458?
CVE-2001-1458 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Novell Groupwise, published on 21 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Novell GroupWise 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a request for /servlet/webacc?User.html= that contains "../" (dot dot) sequences and a null character.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1458?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Novell Groupwise.
How do I fix CVE-2001-1458?
No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1458 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-2001-1458 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2001-1458 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Novell Groupwise
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f6c9-55q4-wfg6.