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CVE-2009-3561

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read...

5.0 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2009-3561 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Xerver, published October 5, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.80%, the 86th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.80%EPSS, 86th percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Exploit likelihood

2.80%Up 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBXerver HTTP Server 4.32 - Cross-Site Scripting / Directory Traversal2009-09-18

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.0

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Record
CVE-2009-3561
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Record
CVE-2009-3561
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-3542No score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Record
EUVD-2009-3542
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q4vm-f4m8-3m9qNo score

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read...

Directory traversal vulnerability in Xerver HTTP Server 4.32 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname with a drive letter in the currentPath parameter in a chooseDirectory action.

Record
GHSA-q4vm-f4m8-3m9q
Weakness
CWE-22
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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