CVE-2000-0900

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Published Jan 22, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "%2e%2e" string, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.16:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.17:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.18:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.19:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2000-0887	Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "%2e%2e" string, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.0% (2.022% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:73.thttpd.asc
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0025.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1737
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5313

History

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Subscriptions

Acme Labs Thttpd

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 22, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 5:37 AM
Reserved: Nov 24, 2000, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 19, 2000, 5:00 AM
Modified: Sep 23, 2026, 9:10 AM

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