ht://Dig htsearch up to 3.2 Configuration File config Path information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in ht://Dig htsearch up to 3.2. This impacts an unknown function of the component Configuration File. This manipulation of the argument config causes information disclosure (Path). This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2000-1191. No exploit exists. It is advisable to implement restrictive firewalling.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in ht://Dig htsearch up to 3.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Configuration File. The manipulation of the argument config with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Path). 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:

htsearch program in htDig 3.2 beta, 3.1.6, 3.1.5, and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical path of the server by requesting a non-existent configuration file using the config parameter, which generates an error message that includes the full path.

The weakness was disclosed 08/31/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at securiteam.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2000-1191. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 10385 , 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 10084 (ht://Dig Search Engine Absolute Path Revealed Vulnerability).

Proper firewalling of is able to address this issue.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7367), Tenable (10385), SecurityFocus (BID 4366†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-1897†). 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: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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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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Nessus ID: 10385

OpenVAS ID: 10385
OpenVAS Name: ht://Digs htsearch reveals web server path
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Firewall
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Timelineinfo

08/31/2001 🔍
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03/26/2002 +207 days 🔍
09/03/2003 +526 days 🔍
07/08/2014 +3961 days 🔍
10/11/2025 +4113 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securiteam.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2000-1191 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2000-1191
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17257

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X-Force: 7367 - ht://Dig reveals full directory path of configuration file
SecurityFocus: 4366 - ht://Dig Configuration File Path Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 1897 - HtDig 3.2 beta, 3.1.5, and earlier Exposes Server\x27s Path, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2014 15:49
Updated: 10/11/2025 17:23
Changes: 07/08/2014 15:49 (67), 05/12/2019 10:04 (1), 10/11/2025 17:23 (18)
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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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