CVE-2001-0784

icecast < 1.310 - Directory Traversal via Encoded URL Characters

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2001-0784. PoCs published by gollum.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The writeup describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Icecast due to improper filtering of encoded characters in URLs. It demonstrates how an attacker can access files outside the intended directory by using ASCII-encoded traversal sequences like '/%2E%2E/' instead of '/../'.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Icecast 1.3.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack using encoded URL characters.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by gollum · textremotemultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20972

The writeup describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Icecast due to improper filtering of encoded characters in URLs. It demonstrates how an attacker can access files outside the intended directory by using ASCII-encoded traversal sequences like '/%2E%2E/' instead of '/../'.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Icecast (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the Icecast server's web interface · Knowledge of the server's directory structure
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-063.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-089
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-105.html
Exploit, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2932
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6752
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/1883
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-06/0353.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0936
EPSS Percentile 94.9%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
icecast/icecast 1.3.7
icecast/icecast 1.3.8_beta2
icecast/icecast < 1.310
Published Oct 18, 2001
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026