CVE-2009-3898

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.08% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897425223039&w=2 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10 mailing list patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897327321676&w=2 mailing list patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-09/0379.html mailing list exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/48577 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36818 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900327409842&w=2 mailing list patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1 mailing list patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3898?
CVE-2009-3898 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3898?
To fix CVE-2009-3898, 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-2009-3898 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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