CVE-2001-0189

LocalWEB2000 - Directory Traversal via Dot-Dot Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0189. PoCs published by SNS Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in LocalWEB2000, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files by sending a crafted HTTP request with '../' sequences. The example provided shows accessing 'autoexec.bat' via path traversal.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in LocalWEB2000 HTTP server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary commands via a .. (dot dot) attack in an HTTP GET request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by SNS Research · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20585

The exploit demonstrates a directory traversal vulnerability in LocalWEB2000, allowing an attacker to read arbitrary files by sending a crafted HTTP request with '../' sequences. The example provided shows accessing 'autoexec.bat' via path traversal.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LocalWEB2000
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2268
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-01/0346.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5982

Scores

EPSS 0.0805
EPSS Percentile 94.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
intranet-server/localweb2000 1.1
Published Mar 26, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026