CVE-2009-3561

Published: Oct 5, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 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 Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Affected (1)

Products: Xerver: Xerver

Xerver

1 product

Xerver

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xerver Xerver	Version 4.32

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 (2)

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9718

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9718

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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