CVE-2001-0420 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article…
published 2001-05-24 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0417
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.4%
- EPSS 3.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
3.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2547
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0128.html
mailing-list, patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0420
- NVD CVE-2001-0420
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