CVE-2000-0920

Published Dec 19, 2000 boa

Overview

CVE-2000-0920 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting boa boa_webserver. It was published on December 19, 2000.

Technical Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in BOA web server 0.94.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack in the GET HTTP request that uses a "%2E" instead of a "."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from boa. Update boa_webserver 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
boa	boa_webserver	0	Affected

References

Ref ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0092.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2000/20001009 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1770 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5330 Ref ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc Ref archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0092.html Ref www.debian.org/security/2000/20001009 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/1770 Ref exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5330

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2000-0920?

CVE-2000-0920 is a known-severity vulnerability affecting boa boa_webserver. It was published on December 19, 2000.

How severe is CVE-2000-0920?

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