Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in GWeb HTTP Server 0.6 allows remote attackers to view arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
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
- GWeb HTTP Server 0.5/0.6 - Directory Traversal EDB-23758 · remote · Feb 24, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20040303 directory traversal in GWeb 0.6 mailing-list
- gweb-dotdot-directory-traversal(15381) vdb-entry
- 9742 vdb-entry