W3C CERN httpd 3.0 Request Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in W3C CERN httpd 3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Request Handler. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2000-0079. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in W3C CERN httpd 3.0 (Web Server). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The W3C CERN httpd HTTP server allows remote attackers to determine the real pathnames of some commands via a request for a nonexistent URL.

The weakness was disclosed 01/18/2000 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0079. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10037 (CERN httpd Virtual Web Path Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Web Servers and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10551 (W3C httpd (Formerly 'CERN httpd') Path Revealing Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1539.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4384), Tenable (10037), SecurityFocus (BID 936†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-480†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Path
Class: Information disclosure / Path
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 10037
Nessus Name: CERN httpd Virtual Web Path Disclosure
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 1539
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP /cgi-bin/ls access
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Timelineinfo

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10/19/2025 +4136 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2000-0079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15257
X-Force: 4384
SecurityFocus: 936 - W3C httpd (Formerly 'CERN httpd') Path Revealing Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 480 - W3C httpd (Formerly \x27CERN httpd\x27) Path Revealing Vulnerability, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 15:48
Updated: 10/19/2025 20:11
Changes: 06/23/2014 15:48 (71), 05/07/2019 08:35 (1), 10/19/2025 20:11 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:C03:103

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