CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0900

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in the 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.

Risk Assessment

Attackers may gain access to sensitive data on the server, potentially leading to information disclosure or further attacks on the system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of thttpd that does not contain this vulnerability and to implement appropriate security measures to restrict access to system files.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS