Metertek pagelog.cgi 1.0 name/display path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Metertek pagelog.cgi 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation of the argument name/display leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2000-0940. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Metertek pagelog.cgi 1.0 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument name/display with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Metertek pagelog.cgi allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) attack on the "name" or "display" parameter.

The weakness was released 12/19/2000 by Mark Stratman (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2000-0940. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10591 (Metertek pagelog.cgi Traversal Arbitrary File Access), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 10185 (Metertek Pagelog.cgi File Disclosure/Creation 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 1657.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (5451), Tenable (10591), SecurityFocus (BID 1864†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1241†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 10591
Nessus Name: Metertek pagelog.cgi Traversal Arbitrary File Access
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Snort ID: 1657
Snort Message: SERVER-WEBAPP pagelog.cgi directory traversal attempt
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10/29/2000 🔍
12/19/2000 +51 days 🔍
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01/08/2001 +20 days 🔍
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07/01/2014 +4026 days 🔍
10/12/2025 +4121 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Mark Stratman
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-0940 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-0940
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16151
X-Force: 5451
SecurityFocus: 1864 - Pagelog.cgi File Disclosure/Creation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1241 - Directory Traversal in pagelog.cgi Allows Reading and Creating Arbitrary Files, High

Entryinfo

Created: 07/02/2014 00:23
Updated: 10/12/2025 06:28
Changes: 07/02/2014 00:23 (63), 09/12/2017 13:40 (3), 06/25/2021 10:23 (3), 10/12/2025 06:28 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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