CVE-2001-0228

GoAhead Web Server 2.1 - Directory Traversal via HTTP GET Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0228. PoCs published by Sergey Nenashev.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in a web server to access arbitrary files or execute commands via a crafted URL. The PoC demonstrates both file disclosure and remote command execution by traversing directories and invoking cmd.exe.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Sergey Nenashev · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20607

This exploit leverages a directory traversal vulnerability in a web server to access arbitrary files or execute commands via a crafted URL. The PoC demonstrates both file disclosure and remote command execution by traversing directories and invoking cmd.exe.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft IIS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target web server · Presence of cmd.exe in the expected path
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/81099
Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0022.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0356
EPSS Percentile 88.0%

Details

Status published
Products (2)
goahead_software/goahead_webserver v.2.0
goahead_software/goahead_webserver v.2.1
Published May 03, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026