Buffer overflow in Cherokee-Project Cherokee Web Server
CVE-2019-1010218
Cherokee Webserver Latest Cherokee Web server Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) is affected by: Buffer Overflow - CWE-120. The impact is: Crash. The component is: Main cherokee command. The attack vector is: Overwrite argv[0] to an insane length with execl. The fixed version is: There's no fix yet.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.013 (68.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Cherokee-project Cherokee_web_server
- Cherokee Webserver Latest Web Server — versions Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) [fixed: There's no fix yet]
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- josh@bress.net (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1010218?
- CVE-2019-1010218 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cherokee-Project Cherokee Web Server, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-07-22.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1010218?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-1010218 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.