CVE-2007-5685
The safe_path function in shttp before 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read files via a combination of ".." and sub-directory specifiers that resolve to a pathname that is at or below the same level as the web…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.48%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The safe_path function in shttp before 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read files via a combination of ".." and sub-directory specifiers that resolve to a pathname that is at or below the same level as the web document root, but in a different part of the directory tree.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.48% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- serverkit/shttp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/43607
- http://serverkit.org/modules/contrib/shttp/shttp-0.0.5.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.digineo.co.uk/shttp_directory_traversalPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482797/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26212Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37455
- http://osvdb.org/43607
- http://serverkit.org/modules/contrib/shttp/shttp-0.0.5.tar.gzPatch
- http://www.digineo.co.uk/shttp_directory_traversalPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482797/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26212Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37455
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.