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CVE-2001-0574: MP3Mystic allows attackers to download any file

CVE-2001-0574 · published 25 years ago

Summary

The MP3Mystic application can be tricked into reading files from outside its own folder by adding “..” to a web address. This lets a remote user obtain files from the server, potentially exposing private data. Upgrade to version 1.04b3 or later, or apply the vendor’s patch, to stop the issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
jason_rahaim	mp3mystic	1.0 1.0.1 1.0.3 1.0.4 `cpe:2.3:a:jason_rahaim:mp3mystic:1.0:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Directory traversal vulnerability in MP3Mystic prior to 1.04b3 allows a remote attacker to download arbitrary files via a '..' (dot dot) in the URL.

References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-05/0046.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://mp3mystic.com/mp3mystic/news.phtml Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/1815
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2699 Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6504

Fix within

Internet-facing 14 days

Internal 60 days

Not known to be exploited
Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

5.0 Medium

Exploitation

4% chance of attack within 30 days

Timeline

Published14 Aug 2001

Updated4 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2001-0574 · NVD

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