CVE-2001-0253 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in hsx.cgi program in iWeb Hyperseek 2000 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) attack in the show parameter.

Published: 2001-04-04

Score: 5.0 Medium

EPSS: 10.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:iweb_systems:hyperseek:2000:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0253	Directory traversal vulnerability in hsx.cgi program in iWeb Hyperseek 2000 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) attack in the show parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.10645.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0463.html
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/146704
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2314
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6012

History

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Subscriptions

Iweb Systems Hyperseek

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2001-04-04T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T04:14:07.085Z

Reserved: 2001-03-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2001-0253

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2001-06-02T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-06-16T21:53:58.177

Link: CVE-2001-0253

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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