Goahead Webserver V.2.0/V.2.1 GET Request path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Goahead Webserver V.2.0/V.2.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GET Request Handler. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-0228. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to implement restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Goahead Webserver V.2.0/V.2.1 (Web Server) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component GET Request Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

The bug was discovered 02/16/2010. The weakness was disclosed 05/03/2001 by Matt Moore with WESTPOINT as not defined posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-0228. 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. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 86368 (GoAhead WebServer URL Encoded Slash Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

Proper firewalling of is able to address this issue.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9519), Exploit-DB (20607), SecurityFocus (BID 5197†), OSVDB (81099†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-6520†). The entries VDB-16922, VDB-18424, VDB-18425 and VDB-19593 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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07/10/2002 +433 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: Matt Moore
Organization: WESTPOINT
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-0228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16627
X-Force: 9519
SecurityFocus: 5197 - GoAhead WebServer URL Encoded Slash Directory Traversal Vulnerability
OSVDB: 81099 - CVE-2001-0228 - GoAhead Web Server - Directory Traversal Issue
Vulnerability Center: 6520 - Directory Traversal in GoAhead Web Server <= 2.1.5 via HTTP GET Request, Medium

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

Created: 07/03/2014 17:25
Updated: 03/10/2025 13:39
Changes: 07/03/2014 17:25 (61), 06/03/2019 09:31 (7), 03/10/2025 13:39 (27)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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