CVE-2001-1432 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
published 2001-12-29 24 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2001-1412
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.1%
- EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Exploit prediction
4.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3772 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.8 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html
mailing-list, exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/3772
vdb-entry, exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/7799
vdb-entry
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kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/464827
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2001-1432
- NVD CVE-2001-1432
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