CVE-2001-0853

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Published Nov 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Entrust GetAccess allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the locale parameter to (1) helpwin.gas.bat or (2) AboutBox.gas.bat.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:entrust:getaccess:all_versions:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0836	Directory traversal vulnerability in Entrust GetAccess allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the locale parameter to (1) helpwin.gas.bat or (2) AboutBox.gas.bat.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

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: 3.9% (3.867% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-11/0022.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=100498111712723&w=2
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/243243
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3508
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7474

History

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Subscriptions

Entrust Getaccess

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 22, 2001, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 6, 2001, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:55 PM

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