CVE-2001-0020

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Published Sep 18, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Arrowpoint (aka Cisco Content Services, or CSS) allows local unprivileged users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:arrowpoint::::::::
	cpe:2.3:h:cisco:content_services_switch::::::::

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0020	Directory traversal vulnerability in Arrowpoint (aka Cisco Content Services, or CSS) allows local unprivileged users to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.523% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2001/a013101-1.txt
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/arrowpoint-cli-filesystem-pub.shtml
http://www.osvdb.org/1757
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2331
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6031

History

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Subscriptions

Cisco Arrowpoint Content Services Switch

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 18, 2001, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:06 AM
Reserved: Jan 31, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 12, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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