htsearch program in htDig 3.2 beta, 3.1.6, 3.1.5, and earlier allows remote attackers to determine the physical path of the server by requesting a non-existent configuration file using the config parameter, which generates an error message that includes the full path.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2000-1191 is rated Moderate Risk (51.6/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.05%). Core evidence: EPSS rose +1.62% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Review affected assets and schedule remediation.
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EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 1.43% | 3.05% | +1.62% |
| 2 | 2026-01-02 | 1.80% | 1.43% | -0.37% |
| 3 | 2025-10-17 | — | 1.80% | — |
Full EPSS history (8 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 2.0 | MEDIUM |
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10.0 | 2.9 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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low | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2000-1191 |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| htdig_project | htdig | <= 3.1.6 | cpe:2.3:a:htdig_project:htdig:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| htdig_project | htdig | 3.2.0 | cpe:2.3:a:htdig_project:htdig:3.2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securiteam.com/exploits/htDig_reveals_web_server_configuration_paths.html | Broken Link |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4366 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/7367 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10526 | Third Party Advisory |