CVE-2007-6405

Name: CVE-2007-6405
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2007-12-17T18:46:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6405 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.38 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to download arbitrary CGI programs or scripts via a URI with an appended (1) '+' character, (2) '.' character, (3) %2e sequence (hex-encoded dot), or (4) hex-encoded character greater than 0x7f. NOTE: the %20 vector is already covered by CVE-2007-3407.. EPSS estimates a 2.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.38 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to download arbitrary CGI programs or scripts via a URI with an appended (1) '+' character, (2) '.' character, (3) %2e sequence (hex-encoded dot), or (4) hex-encoded character greater than 0x7f. NOTE: the %20 vector is already covered by CVE-2007-3407.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.67%

83.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Shttpd	Shttpd	1.34
Shttpd	Shttpd	1.35
Shttpd	Shttpd	1.38

References

Timeline

Published: Dec 17, 2007
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2007-6405?

How severe is CVE-2007-6405?

Severity scoring for CVE-2007-6405 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST