VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1270
mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 11.9%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 11.90% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- lighttpd/lighttpd
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29403Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
- http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
- http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344Exploit
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29318Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29403Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29622Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29636Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521
- http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
- http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.