CVE-2001-0462 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 3.6% (pctl 89)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 3.55% — more likely to be exploited than 89% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| spencer christensen | perl web server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Perl Web Server 0.x - Directory Traversal | 2001-04-24 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0426.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2648
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6451
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0426.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2648
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6451
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