CVE-2001-0462
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
- Record
CVE-2001-0462- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
- Record
CVE-2001-0462- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2001-0458 No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
- Record
EUVD-2001-0458- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x5pq-xmx6-4vvj No score
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to...
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
- Record
GHSA-x5pq-xmx6-4vvj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Perl Web Server 0.x - Directory Traversal | 2001-04-24 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2001-0462 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Spencer Christensen Perl Web Server, published June 27, 2001. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.55%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.