CVE-2001-1586 Path traversal in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 12 Feb 2010 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary programs via directory traversal in SimpleServer:WWW, requiring immediate upgrade.

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-2001-1586?

CVE-2001-1586 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2001-1586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Analogx Simpleserver Www.

How do I fix CVE-2001-1586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2001-1586 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-2001-1586 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2001-1586 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4j79-c8mg-c35x.