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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3561 · published 5 October 2009

CVE-2009-3561: Xerver path traversal vulnerability

Xerver · Xerver

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.8% · top 14.1% 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
2References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

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://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9718
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9718

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3561), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-29). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.