CVE-2000-0920 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on BOA web servers by using encoded dot-dot sequences in HTTP GET requests.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2000-0920?
CVE-2000-0920 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in BOA web server 0.94.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack in the GET HTTP request that uses a "%2E" instead of a "."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2000-0920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Boa Boa Webserver.
How do I fix CVE-2000-0920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2000-0920 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2000-0920 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2000-0920 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xj3m-j93c-rfwv.