CVE-2001-1458

5.0 MEDIUM 4% exploit odds No fix listed

What it is

Directory traversal vulnerability in Novell GroupWise 5.5 and 6.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a request for /servlet/webacc?User.html= that contains "../" (dot dot) sequences and a null character.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 4.0% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2001-10-15 04:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 21:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.0% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2001-10-15 04:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 21:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.0% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Modified

Affected

Novell Groupwise 5.5
Novell Groupwise 6.0

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record