CVE-2007-6404

Published: Dec 17, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.38 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..\ (dot dot backslash) in the URI.

Affected (1)

Products: Shttp: Shttp

Shttp

1 product

Shttp

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Shttp Shttp	Up to 1.38

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (14)

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/shttpd-adv.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://osvdb.org/44013

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=20071203130540.6e482c20.aluigi%40autistici.org&forum_name=shttpd-general

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484761/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26768

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4700

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/shttpd-adv.txt