MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2001-1209

Zml.Cgi vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
8.0%
EPSS pct
94th
Exploited
No known
Directory traversal vulnerability in zml.cgi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.
Affected vendor
Abe Timmerman
Affected product
Zml.Cgi
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published
2001-12-31

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality.

Its EPSS score of 8.0% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 94% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2001-1209

  • Confirm whether Abe Timmerman Zml.Cgi is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2001-1209.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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