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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0232 · published 26 March 2001

CVE-2001-0232: Ibrow news desk vulnerability

IIbrow · News Desk

newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via shell metacharacters.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% · top 27.9%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via shell metacharacters.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html ExploitVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0042.html ExploitVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

5.0CVE-2001-0231Ibrow news desk vulnerabilityDirectory traversal vulnerability in newsdesk.cgi in News Desk 1.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. in the "t" parameter.EPSS 5.6%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0232), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.