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CVE-2001-0642

2.1 · LOW

Directory traversal vulnerability in IncrediMail version 1400185 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files on the local hard drive by appending ..

Published Sep 20, 2001incredimailEPSS 0.49%

Overview

CVE-2001-0642 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting incredimail incredimail. It was published on September 20, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Directory traversal vulnerability in IncrediMail version 1400185 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files on the local hard drive by appending .. (dot dot) sequences to filenames listed in the content.ini file.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from incredimail. Update incredimail 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
incredimailincredimail0Affected

References

Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0078.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6529Refarchives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0078.htmlRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6529

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2001-0642?

CVE-2001-0642 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting incredimail incredimail. It was published on September 20, 2001 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2001-0642?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2001-0642?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from incredimail. Update incredimail 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-2001-0642?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2001-0642 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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