CVE-2001-0676 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Rit Research Labs The Bat! email client, versions 1.48f and earlier. This flaw allows a remote attacker to create arbitrary files on a victim's system by manipulating attachment filenames with "dot dot" sequences. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential data integrity issues (partial impact) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.48fCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ritlabs:the_bat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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