CVE-2009-3902

Cherokee Web Server <0.5.4 - Path Traversal

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-3902. PoCs published by Dr_IDE.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server <= 0.5.4. It provides technical details and example URLs to exploit the vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to files and directories outside the web root.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /\.. (slash backslash dot dot) in the URL.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Dr_IDE · textwebappswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9873

This is a writeup describing a directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server <= 0.5.4. It provides technical details and example URLs to exploit the vulnerability, allowing unauthorized access to files and directories outside the web root.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Cherokee Web Server <= 0.5.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target web server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/59588
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/37183
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36874
Exploit, URL Repurposed x_refsource_misc
http://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54024
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3091

Scores

EPSS 0.0353
EPSS Percentile 87.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
cherokee/cherokee_httpd 0.5.4
Published Nov 06, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026