Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-5685
Potential exploit
The safe_path function in shttp before 0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct directory traversal attacks and read files via a combination of ".." and sub-directory specifiers that resolve to a pathname that is at or below the same level as the web document root, but in a different part of the directory tree.
Vulnerability category: Directory traversal
Products affected by CVE-2007-5685
- cpe:2.3:a:serverkit:shttp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-5685
4.87%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-5685
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-5685
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-5685
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http://www.digineo.co.uk/shttp_directory_traversal
Patch
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http://serverkit.org/modules/contrib/shttp/shttp-0.0.5.tar.gz
Patch
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http://osvdb.org/43607
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/482797/100/0/threaded
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26212
Exploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/37455
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