Directory Traversal Vulnerability in MiniWeb HTTP Server
CVE-2008-0338

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Miniweb Http Server

Status
Miniweb Http Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 January 2008

What is CVE-2008-0338?

A directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function of the MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to exploit encoded file paths. By utilizing a partially encoded or fully encoded dot-dot sequence in the URI, attackers can access arbitrary files and enumerate directories on the server, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality.

References

http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf
x_refsource_MISC
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713
vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB

EPSS Score

5% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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