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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-3902 · published 6 November 2009

CVE-2009-3902: Cherokee httpd path traversal vulnerability

Cherokee · Cherokee Httpd

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /\.. (slash backslash dot dot) in the URL.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.5% · top 11.2% CWE-22 · Path traversal
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 8 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a /\.. (slash backslash dot dot) in the URL.

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://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli ExploitURL Repurposed
http://osvdb.org/59588 Exploit
http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherokee-web-server-054-directory.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37183 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36874 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3091 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54024
http://freetexthost.com/ncyss3plli ExploitURL Repurposed
http://osvdb.org/59588 Exploit
http://pocoftheday.blogspot.com/2009/10/cherokee-web-server-054-directory.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/37183 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36874 Exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3091 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54024

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-3902), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.