Path Traversal in Nazgul Nostromo Nhttpd
CVE-2019-16279
A memory error in the function SSL_accept in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to trigger a denial of service via a crafted HTTP request.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.198 (97.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.198 · newest: 0.198 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- sp0re.sh (Not Applicable)
- git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-16279?
- CVE-2019-16279 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nazgul Nostromo Nhttpd, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2019-10-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-16279?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-16279 known to be exploited?
- 30 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.