Michael Lamont Savant WebServer 2.1 GET Request Source information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Michael Lamont Savant WebServer 2.1. Impacted is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure (Source). This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2000-0521. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Michael Lamont Savant WebServer 2.1 (Web Server). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Source). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Savant web server allows remote attackers to read source code of CGI scripts via a GET request that does not include the HTTP version number.

The weakness was published 06/05/2000 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-0521. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10623 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86016 (Savant Web Server CGI Script Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 1587.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (4616), Exploit-DB (19995), Tenable (10623), SecurityFocus (BID 1313†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-149†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 10623

OpenVAS ID: 10623
OpenVAS Name: Savant original form CGI access
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1587
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP cgitest.exe access
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06/25/2014 +4270 days 🔍
10/14/2025 +4129 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0521 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0521
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15625
X-Force: 4616
SecurityFocus: 1313 - Savant Web Server CGI Source Code Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 149 - Savant Web Server Reveals Source Code of CGI Scripts, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 06/25/2014 10:03
Updated: 10/14/2025 02:49
Changes: 06/25/2014 10:03 (69), 08/13/2024 10:21 (25), 10/14/2025 02:49 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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