CVE-2000-0900

Published Dec 19, 2000 acme_labs

Overview

CVE-2000-0900 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting acme_labs thttpd. It was published on December 19, 2000.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "%2e%2e" string, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from acme_labs. Update thttpd to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:73.thttpd.asc Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0025.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1737 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5313 Ref ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:73.thttpd.asc Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0025.html Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1737 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5313

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0900?

CVE-2000-0900 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting acme_labs thttpd. It was published on December 19, 2000.

How severe is CVE-2000-0900?

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