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Vulnerability record · CVE-2001-1432 · published 29 December 2001

CVE-2001-1432: Cherokee httpd path traversal vulnerability

Cherokee · Cherokee Httpd

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.1% · top 9.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
4.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/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/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464827 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3772 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7799
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2001-q4/0085.html Exploit
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/464827 US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3772 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7799

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2001-1432), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.