CVE-2009-3902 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier, specifically impacting Windows installations. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating URLs with a "/\.." sequence. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium severity) due to its low attack complexity and no authentication required, its impact is limited to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, though public exploit code exists (EDB-9873), and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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