CVE-2011-0751

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in nhttpd (aka Nostromo webserver) before 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.39% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.redteam-pentesting.de/advisories/rt-sa-2011-001 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66103 vdb entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev_nostromo.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46880 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517026/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0674 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/71235 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/43775 third party advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8140 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0751?
CVE-2011-0751 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-0751?
To fix CVE-2011-0751, 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-2011-0751 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-0751 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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