CVE-2000-0920

Published: Dec 19, 2000Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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 "."

Affected (1)

Products: Boa: Boa Webserver

Boa

1 product

Boa Webserver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Boa Boa Webserver	Up to 0.94.8.2

References (10)

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0092.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001009

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1770

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5330

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc (unsafe URL)