Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to…
Priority LOW 39Published · 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 · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Cherokee web server before 0.2.7 does not properly drop root privileges after binding to port 80, which could allow remote attackers to gain privileges via other vulnerabilities.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03437 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.5 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.6 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.5 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
| cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.6 | Vulnerable | Cherokee |
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.5 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.6 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.5 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
- cpe:2.3:a:cherokee:cherokee_httpd:0.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.6 Vulnerable ·Cherokee
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-1433
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gmcm-mq62-cqw9
References
Advisory 1
More Cherokee Httpd vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00994 Format string vulnerability in the cherokee_logger_ncsa_write_string function in Cherokee… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2001-01384 Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server allows remote attackers to read… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-01627 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee HTTPD 0.5 and earlier allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2009-03708 Directory traversal vulnerability in Cherokee Web Server 0.5.4 and earlier for Windows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2004-02043 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Cherokee before 0.4.8 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2003-01100 connection.c in Cherokee web server before 0.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2001-1433 · CVE Program
- CVE-2001-1433 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gmcm-mq62-cqw9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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