First published: Fri Mar 09 2001(Updated: )
Directory traversal vulnerability in AOLserver 3.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by inserting "..." into the requested pathname, a modified .. (dot dot) attack.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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AOL Server | =3.2 |
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CVE-2001-0205 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive files on the server.
To fix CVE-2001-0205, upgrade to a version of AOLserver that is later than 3.2 which contains the necessary security patches.
The risks of CVE-2001-0205 include unauthorized access to sensitive information and the potential for information disclosure attacks.
Users running AOLserver version 3.2 or earlier are at risk of exploitation from CVE-2001-0205.
CVE-2001-0205 works by allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal by inserting "..." into file path requests to access arbitrary files on the server.