CVE-2001-0231 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in the "t" para…
published 2001-03-09 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0231
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.6%
- EPSS 5.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in the "t" parameter.
Exploit prediction
5.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html
mailing-list, exploit, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/2172
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/5898
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/496064
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0231
- NVD CVE-2001-0231
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