Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb…
Priority LOW 28CWE-22Published · 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
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the mwGetLocalFileName function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP Server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files and list arbitrary directories via a (1) .%2e (partially encoded dot dot) or (2) %2e%2e (encoded dot dot) in the URI.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02811 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:miniweb_http_server:miniweb_http_server:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.19 | Vulnerable | Miniweb Http Server |
- cpe:2.3:a:miniweb_http_server:miniweb_http_server:0.8.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.19 Vulnerable ·Miniweb Http Server
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0338
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m4mr-h478-pp3f
References
Exploit 1
More Miniweb Http Server vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-00312 Heap-based buffer overflow in the _mwProcessReadSocket function in http.c in MiniWeb HTTP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2007-03056 http.c in MiniWeb Http Server 0.8.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-0338 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-0338 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m4mr-h478-pp3f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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