CVE-2001-0982
CVE-2001-0982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ibm Tivoli Secureway Policy Director with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Ibm Tivoli Secureway Policy Director
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Tivoli WebSEAL Policy Director 3.01 through 3.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or directories via encoded .. (dot dot) sequences containing "%2e" strings.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2001-0982?
- Directory traversal vulnerability in IBM Tivoli WebSEAL Policy Director 3.01 through 3.7.1 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or directories via encoded .. (dot dot) sequences containing "%2e" strings.
- How severe is CVE-2001-0982?
- CVE-2001-0982 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2001-0982 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2001-0982?
- CVE-2001-0982 primarily affects Ibm Tivoli Secureway Policy Director. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2001-0982?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2001-0982 published?
- CVE-2001-0982 was published on 2001-07-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- ftp://ftp.tivoli.com/support/patches/patches_3.7.1/3.7.1-POL-0003/3.7.1-POL-0003.README
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0497.html
- http://www-1.ibm.com/support/search.wss?rs=0&q=IY18152&apar=only
- http://www.osvdb.org/1908
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3080
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6884
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ibm:tivoli_secureway_policy_director:3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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