CVE-2000-1171

Published Jan 9, 2001 markus_triska

Overview

CVE-2000-1171 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting markus_triska cgiforum. It was published on January 9, 2001.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in cgiforum.pl script in CGIForum 1.0 allows remote attackers to ready arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack in the "thesection" parameter.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from markus_triska. Update cgiforum to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0263.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1963 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5553 Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-11/0263.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1963 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5553

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-1171?

CVE-2000-1171 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting markus_triska cgiforum. It was published on January 9, 2001.

How severe is CVE-2000-1171?

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