CVE-2001-0982 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Tivoli WebSEAL Policy Director versions 3.01 through 3.7.1. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files or directories by manipulating encoded "%2e" (dot dot) sequences in URLs. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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