CVE-2001-0217 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the pals-cgi program of the PALS Library System (mnscu_pals webpals). This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system by manipulating the documentName parameter with a “..” sequence. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating low attack complexity and no authentication required, but only impacts confidentiality. While not listed on the KEV catalog or experiencing active exploitation, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mnscu_pals:webpals:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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