CVE-2001-1271 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in RAR versions 2.02 and earlier, allowing attackers to overwrite arbitrary files during archive extraction by using ".." in archived filenames. This is a low-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1, requiring local access and low attack complexity, resulting in a potential partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rarsoft:rar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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