CVE-2001-0286

A1 HTTP server 1.0a - Directory Traversal via Dot-Dot in HTTP GET Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0286. PoCs published by slipy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified web server. The exploit involves crafting a URL with '../' sequences to access files outside the web root, such as 'Scandisk.log'.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in A1 HTTP server 1.0a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an HTTP GET request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by slipy · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20657

This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in an unspecified web server. The exploit involves crafting a URL with '../' sequences to access files outside the web root, such as 'Scandisk.log'.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: unspecified web server (likely older versions)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0457.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0301
EPSS Percentile 85.7%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
a1webserver/http_server 1.0
Published May 03, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026