Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 18, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0420

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in talkback.cgi program allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the article parameter.

Affected products

Talkback/Talkback
cpe:2.3:a:way_to_the_web:talkback:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-04/0128.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2547nvdPatchVendor Advisory

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