Whitsoft Slimserve 1.1a HTTP Request path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Whitsoft Slimserve 1.1a. The affected element is an unknown function of the component HTTP Request Handler. Performing a manipulation with the input ... results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2001-0454. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Whitsoft Slimserve 1.1a. This affects some unknown processing of the component HTTP Request Handler. The manipulation with the input value ... leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in SlimServe HTTPd 1.1a allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ... (modified dot dot) in the HTTP request.

The weakness was shared 06/27/2001 by se00020 as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-0454. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 27101 (WhitSoft SlimServe FTPD Directory Traversal Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6186), Exploit-DB (20663), SecurityFocus (BID 14132†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-3337†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Researcher: se00020
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2001-0454 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-0454
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16869
X-Force: 6186
SecurityFocus: 14132 - SlimServe HTTPD Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 3337 - Directory Traversal in SlimServe HTTPd 1.1a, Medium

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

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2014 17:11
Updated: 05/24/2025 11:21
Changes: 07/04/2014 17:11 (58), 05/19/2019 06:54 (3), 05/24/2025 11:21 (27)
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