Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote…
Priority LOW 29Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in Perl web server 0.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the URL.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03551 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.9 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
| cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.3 | Vulnerable | Spencer Christensen |
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.9 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
- cpe:2.3:a:spencer_christensen:perl_web_server:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.3 Vulnerable ·Spencer Christensen
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x5pq-xmx6-4vvj
References
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2001-0462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-0462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-x5pq-xmx6-4vvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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