CVE-2001-0404 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Sun JavaServer Web Dev Kit (JSWDK) 1.0.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by including ".." (dot dot) sequences in HTTP requests targeting the WEB-INF directory. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential information disclosure. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:javaserver_web_dev_kit:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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