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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0338 · published 17 January 2008

CVE-2008-0338: Miniweb http server path traversal vulnerability

MMiniweb Http Server · Miniweb Http Server

Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% · top 14.0% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/28512 Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923
http://secunia.com/advisories/28512 Vendor Advisory
http://www.bugtraq.ir/adv/miniweb_english.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27319
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0176
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39713
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4923

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