CVE-2001-1458 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Novell GroupWise versions 5.5 and 6.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the affected system by crafting a specific URL request containing "dot dot" sequences and a null character. With a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), the vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:5.5:*:enhancement_pack:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:groupwise:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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