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CVE-2001-1586: simpleserver www vulnerability
CVE-2001-1586: high vulnerability affecting simpleserver www. Check CVSS, KEV status, business impact and recommended administrator actions.
- CVSS
- 10.0 HIGH
- EPSS
- 95%
- Known exploited
- not in KEV
- Product
- simpleserver www
What is known
Directory traversal vulnerability in SimpleServer:WWW 1.13 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs via encoded ../ ("%2E%2E%2F%") sequences in a request to the cgi-bin/ directory, a different vulnerability than CVE-2000-0664.
Business impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2001-1586, a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) affecting simpleserver www, may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of the vulnerable environment. The exact impact depends on the installed version, exposed interfaces and deployment configuration.
Recommended administrator action
Confirm whether simpleserver www is present and compare installed versions with the vendor advisory and NVD record. Apply the vendor patch or documented mitigation; until remediation is complete, reduce exposure of affected interfaces, review relevant logs and monitor for indicators of exploitation. DataHouse can support version verification, managed patching, network exposure reduction, log review and backup validation for dedicated, cloud and colocated environments.