EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a
Published Mar 31, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 28.24%
Description
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . (dot), which allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks, cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and crash), or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URI.
Affected products
No data.
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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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 28.24% (0.28237) | 98.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 28.42% (0.28417) | 97.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 13, 2026 | 60.59% (0.60589) | 98.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 66.12% (0.66123) | 98.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 47.02% (0.47020) | 96.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 66.12% (0.66123) | 98.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 10, 2025 | 34.52% (0.34520) | 97.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 42.05% (0.42052) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 6, 2023 | 9.88% (0.09885) | 94.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.67% (0.09671) | 93.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 44.69% (0.44690) | 98.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 44.69% (0.44690) | 97.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106 x_refsource_CONFIRM
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131156/GoAhead-3.4.1-Heap-Overflow-Traversal.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Mar/157 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCExploit | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535027/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032208 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/eed4a7d177bf94a54c7b06ccce88507fbd76fb77 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/issues/106 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
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