CVE-2009-3902

Published: Nov 6, 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 Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /\.. (slash backslash dot dot) in the URL.

Affected (1)

Products: Cherokee: Cherokee Httpd

Cherokee

1 product

Cherokee Httpd

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cherokee Cherokee Httpd	Version 0.5.4

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://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitURL Repurposed

http://osvdb.org/59588

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherokee-web-server-054-directory.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/37183

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36874

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3091

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54024

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli