Information disclosure in Lighttpd
CVE-2008-4360
mod_userdir in lighttpd before 1.4.20, when a case-insensitive operating system or filesystem is used, performs case-sensitive comparisons on filename components in configuration options, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by a request for a .PHP file when there is a configuration rule for .php files.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.043 (90.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.043 · newest: 0.043 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lighttpd
- Debian Linux — versions 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/32069 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_userdir_lowercase.patch (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32972 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31600 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/32834 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2283 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45689 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 (Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/32132 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)