CVE-2001-0038 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.3% (pctl 88)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Offline Explorer 1.4 before Service Release 2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files by specifying the drive letter (e.g. C:) in the requested URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.33% — more likely to be exploited than 88% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-02-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| metaproducts | offline explorer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MetaProducts Offline Explorer 1.x - FileSystem Disclosure | 2000-12-07 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5728
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0078.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2084
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5728
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