# CVE-2001-1586: Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via encoded ../

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-02-12 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56631
- http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2001/Jul/660
- http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/5TP0B1P4UK.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3112
- http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/sswww.htm
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21039

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