CVE-2014-5015

Description

bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20140708, as used in NetBSD, truncates paths when checking .htpasswd restrictions, which allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP authentication scheme and access restrictions via a long path.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.57%
Vendor Advisory netbsd.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68752 vdb entry
ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2014-007.txt.asc vendor advisory
http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/CHANGES
http://www.osvdb.org/109283 vdb entry
http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/ patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/94751 vdb entry
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/180 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-5015?
CVE-2014-5015 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-5015?
To fix CVE-2014-5015, 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-2014-5015 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-5015 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.
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