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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-0228 · published 3 May 2001

CVE-2001-0228: Goahead software goahead webserver vulnerability

Goahead Software · Goahead Webserver

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.6% · top 11.1%
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.6%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in GoAhead web server 2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. attack in an HTTP GET request.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0022.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://freecode.com/projects/embedthis-goahead-webserver/releases/343539
http://osvdb.org/81099
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-02/0022.html PatchVendor Advisory
http://freecode.com/projects/embedthis-goahead-webserver/releases/343539
http://osvdb.org/81099

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-0228), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.