Vulnerability Report

CVE-2001-1408

Title: WebMail 2.0.1 directory traversal via mailbox parameter

Arbitrary File Access

Proof Of Concept

PoC Available for CVE-2001-1408

CWE Category NVD-CWE-noinfo

Published Date Jul 05, 2001

Modified Date Jun 16, 2026

Exploit Status Available

Score 5.0 CVSS v2.0

Exploit Probability (EPSS)

8.10%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2001-1408: Directory traversal vulnerability in readmsg.php in WebMail 2.0.1 in Cobalt Qube 3 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the mailbox parameter.

Impacted Vendors

cobalt 2

vdesk 1

Reference Links

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0092.html http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0245.html https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6805 http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-07/0092.html http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-08/0245.html https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6805

CVSS v2.0

Source Entity [email protected]

Severity MEDIUM

5.0

Access Vector

N/A

Authentication

N/A

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

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2001-1408 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

Exploit-DB https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20995

View Code

June 16, 2026 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

April 03, 2025 MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

July 05, 2001 PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector N/A

Complexity N/A

Privileges N/A

Interaction NONE

CVSS Vector String


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

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.