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CVE-2001-0420

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read...

5.0 Medium

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Exploit likelihood

3.40%Up 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Record
CVE-2001-0420
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Record
CVE-2001-0420
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0417 No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Record
EUVD-2001-0417
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h7w2-cvcq-654h No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read...

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Record
GHSA-h7w2-cvcq-654h
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2001-0420 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Way To The Web Talkback, published May 24, 2001. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.40%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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