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CVE-2001-0368

5.0 · MEDIUM

Directory traversal vulnerability in BearShare 2.2.2 and earlier allows a remote attacker to read certain files via a URL containing a series of .

Published Jun 27, 2001free_peersEPSS 2.09%

Overview

CVE-2001-0368 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting free_peers bearshare. It was published on June 27, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in BearShare 2.2.2 and earlier allows a remote attacker to read certain files via a URL containing a series of . characters, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from free_peers. Update bearshare to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
free_peersbearshare0Affected

References

Refwww.osvdb.org/1810Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180644Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2672Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6481Refwww.osvdb.org/1810Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/180644Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/2672Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6481

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0368?

CVE-2001-0368 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting free_peers bearshare. It was published on June 27, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2001-0368?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0368?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from free_peers. Update bearshare to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2001-0368?

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