CVE-2001-1209

zml.cgi - Unauthenticated Directory Traversal via File Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-1209. PoCs published by blackshell.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in zml.cgi, a Perl script for Apache, allowing arbitrary file access via null byte injection to bypass the .zml extension enforcement. The vulnerability is reported to exist in a modified version of ZML, not the official release.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in zml.cgi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by blackshell · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21194

The exploit describes a directory traversal vulnerability in zml.cgi, a Perl script for Apache, allowing arbitrary file access via null byte injection to bypass the .zml extension enforcement. The vulnerability is reported to exist in a modified version of ZML, not the official release.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: zml.cgi (modified version)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Apache with Perl support · zml.cgi installed and accessible
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7751.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0086.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Dec/0306.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3759
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.jero.cc/zml/zml.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0804
EPSS Percentile 94.1%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
abe_timmerman/zml.cgi 0.0
Published Dec 31, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026