CVE-2000-0920 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.4% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in BOA web server 0.94.8.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a modified .. (dot dot) attack in the GET HTTP request that uses a "%2E" instead of a "."
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 8.36% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2000-12-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-09-23 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| boa | boa webserver |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | BOA Web Server 0.94.8.2 - Arbitrary File Access | 2000-12-19 |
References
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0092.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5330
- ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-00:60.boa.asc
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0092.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2000/20001009
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/1770
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5330
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