CVE-2008-0338 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in MiniWeb HTTP Server version 0.8.19, specifically within the mwGetLocalFileName function. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list directories by manipulating URIs with partially or fully encoded dot-dot sequences. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial impact to integrity, but no impact to confidentiality or availability. While there is an ExploitDB entry, there is no evidence of active exploitation, Metasploit or Nuclei modules, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.8.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:miniweb_http_server:miniweb_http_server:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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