CVE-2001-0615 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Faust Informatics Freestyle Chat server versions prior to 4.1 SR3. This flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary files on the server by crafting a URL containing variations of the ".." sequence. Rated as Medium severity with a CVSS score of 5.0, the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:faust_informatics:freestyle_chat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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