CVE-2001-1586 is a critical directory traversal vulnerability affecting SimpleServer:WWW versions 1.13 and earlier, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs. This flaw, distinct from CVE-2000-0664, arises from improper handling of encoded directory traversal sequences in requests to the cgi-bin/ directory. With a CVSS score of 10.0, it represents a severe risk, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability with low attack complexity and no authentication required. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-21039) confirms the existence of public exploit code, though community discussion and media coverage are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:analogx:simpleserver_www:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:analogx:simpleserver_www:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:analogx:simpleserver_www:1.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.03CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:analogx:simpleserver_www:1.03:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:analogx:simpleserver_www:1.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.