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CVE-2001-0555

Published: Jul 27, 2001Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
10.0CRITICAL
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
15.0%
Top 3.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

ScreamingMedia SITEWare versions 2.5 through 3.1 allows a remote attacker to read world-readable files via a .. (dot dot) attack through (1) the SITEWare Editor's Desktop or (2) the template parameter in SWEditServlet.

No summary for this CVE yet.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:CI:CA:C
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:CConfidentiality
Complete
I:CIntegrity
Complete
A:CAvailability
Complete
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

screaming media
commercialaka siteware
sitewareMixed
Web & CMS Plugins / cms-core
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0165.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0166.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/795707
kb.cert.org
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