CVE-2001-0462 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in…
published 2001-06-27 25 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-0458
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.6%
- EPSS 3.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-20797)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-20797 Perl Web Server 0.x - Directory Traversal remote, 2001-04-24
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2648 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
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/2648
vdb-entry, exploit, vendor-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0426.html
mailing-list, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/6451
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-0462
- NVD CVE-2001-0462
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