n/a vulnerability

Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "%2e%2e" string, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Published 19 Dec 2000Updated 23 Sep 2026102 sources
CVSS 7.5 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE

What happened

Directory traversal vulnerability in ssi CGI program in thttpd 2.19 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a "%2e%2e" string, a variation of the .. (dot dot) attack.

Affected versions

n/a: n/a Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
  • Review affected product exposure and access logs.

Public PoC references

RepositoryAuthorFirst seenReference
www.securityfocus.comNVD reference2000-12-19Verified