Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI
Published Jan 17, 2008
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.81%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.8.19
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02811) | 86.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.81% (0.02811) | 84.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 22, 2025 | 6.82% (0.06819) | 90.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.77% (0.05766) | 89.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 7.20% (0.07200) | 85.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 5.77% (0.05766) | 89.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.74% (0.03739) | 87.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.75% (0.00754) | 81.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.70% (0.00696) | 80.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 13, 2024 | 0.81% (0.00814) | 81.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 23, 2024 | 0.78% (0.00775) | 79.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.72% (0.00716) | 77.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28512 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/28512 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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