CVE-2001-0228

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Published Mar 9, 2001 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:v.2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:goahead_software:goahead_webserver:v.2.1:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2001-0228	Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

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 None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.6% (3.563% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0022.html
http://freecode.com/projects/embedthis-goahead-webserver/releases/343539
http://osvdb.org/81099

History

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Subscriptions

Goahead Software Goahead Webserver

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 9, 2001, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 4:14 AM
Reserved: Mar 8, 2001, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 3, 2001, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 9:53 PM

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