CVE-2001-0037

HomeSeer - Directory Traversal via URL

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0037. PoCs published by SNS Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Keware Technologies HomeSeer. The vulnerability allows remote users to access files outside the HomeSeer directory via a crafted HTTP request containing '../' sequences.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in HomeSeer before 1.4.29 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a URL containing .. (dot dot) specifiers.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by SNS Research · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20489

This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Keware Technologies HomeSeer. The vulnerability allows remote users to access files outside the HomeSeer directory via a crafted HTTP request containing '../' sequences.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Keware Technologies HomeSeer
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target system · Knowledge of file paths on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.keware.com/hsbetachanges.htm
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-12/0082.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5663
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2085

Scores

EPSS 0.0794
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
keware_technologies/homeseer 1.4
Published Feb 16, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026