CVE-2005-0453

Description

The buffer_urldecode function in Lighttpd 1.3.7 and earlier does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for CGI and FastCGI scripts via a URL with a %00 (null) character after the file extension.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.86% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gmane.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-21.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14297	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.lighttpd/1171	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0453?: CVE-2005-0453 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-0453?: To fix CVE-2005-0453, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-0453 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-0453 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.