Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Hamid Ebadi · textremotewindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/28512
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319
Scores
EPSS
0.0753
EPSS Percentile
91.8%
Details
CWE
CWE-22
Status
published
Products (1)
miniweb_http_server/miniweb_http_server
0.8.19
Published
Jan 17, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026