Description
Yaws 1.91 allows Unauthenticated Remote File Disclosure via HTTP Directory Traversal with /%5C../ to port 8080. NOTE: this CVE is only about use of an initial /%5C sequence to defeat traversal protection mechanisms; the initial /%5C sequence was apparently not discussed in earlier research on this product.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://hyp3rlinx.altervista.org/advisories/YAWS-WEB-SERVER-v1.91-UNAUTHENTICATED-REMOTE-FILE-DISCLOSURE.txtExploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99515Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42303/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 7, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified