CVE-2001-0555 in the critical feed json
ScreamingMedia SITEWare versions 2.5 through 3.1 allows a remote attacker to read world-readable files via a .. (dot dot) attack through (1…
published 2001-07-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0547
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 15.0%
- EPSS 15.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
ScreamingMedia SITEWare versions 2.5 through 3.1 allows a remote attacker to read world-readable files via a .. (dot dot) attack through (1) the SITEWare Editor's Desktop or (2) the template parameter in SWEditServlet.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20925)
- Published
Exploit prediction
14.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20925 SiteWare 2.5/3.0/3.1 Editor Desktop - Directory Traversal webapps, 2001-06-13
- www01.screamingmedia.com http://www01.screamingmedia.com/en/security/sms1001.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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www01.screamingmedia.com
/en/security/sms1001.php
exploit, patch, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0166.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0165.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/795707
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6689
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/13887
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2869
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0555
- NVD CVE-2001-0555
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