CVE-2001-1586: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2001-1586: Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute a...

Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via encoded ../ ("%2E%2E%2F%") sequences in a request to the cgi-bin/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-0664.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 8, 2024, 04:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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CVE-2001-1586 affects SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier. A remote attacker could abuse directory traversal handling in the cgi-bin area to run arbitrary programs. This is most urgent where the legacy web server is still reachable from untrusted networks. Exposure is most likely in forgotten or legacy SimpleServer:WWW installations, especially systems exposing cgi-bin to the internet or internal untrusted users. The source bundle does not provide modern prevalence data. Prioritize remediation if this software is still deployed. The business risk is not broad modern exposure; it is a high-impact failure on legacy systems that may be forgotten and poorly monitored. Mitigation focus: Inventory and retire SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier where found.; Remove public or untrusted access to affected cgi-bin paths.; Replace unsupported SimpleServer:WWW deployments with maintained web server software..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 03:36 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Feb 12, 2010, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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simpleserverwww-cgibin-directory-traversal(56631)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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