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)

EPSS: 0.198 (97.1th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.