Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in hsx.cgi program in iWeb Hyperseek 2000 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and directories via a .. (dot dot) attack in the show parameter.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- iweb hyperseek 2000 - Directory Traversal EDB-20601 · remote · Jan 28, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- VU#146704 third-party-advisory
- 2314 vdb-entry
- 20010128 Hyperseek 2000 Search Engine - "show directory & files" bug mailing-list
- hyperseek-cgi-reveal-info(6012) vdb-entry