VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1456
thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash) character in the filename.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 1.71%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.71%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
thttpd HTTP server 2.03 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a GET request with more than one leading / (slash) character in the filename.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.71% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- thttpd/thttpd http server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/thttpd.html#releasenotes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10368Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1809
- http://www.acme.com/software/thttpd/thttpd.html#releasenotes
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/10368Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/1809
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.