CVE-2001-0841 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Search.cgi of Ikonboard ib219 and earlier versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files and potentially gain elevated privileges by injecting ".." sequences into the amembernamecookie cookie. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), indicating a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= ib219CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ikonboard.com:ikonboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.