Is CVE-2011-0049 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0049 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-11.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0049?

CVE-2011-0049 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

How do I patch CVE-2011-0049?

Patch guidance is available from mj2 security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2011-0049.

CVE-2011-0049 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2011-0049?

30 products: mj2 majordomo 2, mj2 majordomo 2, mj2 majordomo 2, mj2 majordomo 2, mj2 majordomo 2, and 25 more.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the _list_file_get function in lib/Majordomo.pm in Majordomo 2 before 20110131 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the help command, as demonstrated using (1) a crafted email and (2) cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr in the web interface.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: none
Availability: none
Weaknesses: CWE-22 · Path Traversal

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MJ2
Published: 2/4/2011
Last Modified: 4/11/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2mj2 : majordomo_2

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD