Directory traversal vulnerability in BearShare 4.0.5 and 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to read files outside of the web root by hex-encoding the "/" (forward slash) or "." (dot) characters.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5888
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10240.php
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/294078
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2002-12-31
Updated: 2026-06-16
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
EPSS: 0.00212