CVE-2001-1586

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via encoded ../ ("%2E%2E%2F%") sequences in a request to the cgi-bin/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-0664.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.07% Top 20%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56631 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jul/660 mailing list exploit
http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5TP0B1P4UK.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3112 vdb entry exploit
http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2001-1586?
CVE-2001-1586 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2001-1586?
To fix CVE-2001-1586, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2001-1586 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2001-1586 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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