CVE-2019-16278

Known Exploited Public Exploit

Description

Directory Traversal in the function http_verify in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 94.39% Top 5%
KEV Since 
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory sp0re.sh
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt release notes
https://sp0re.sh not applicable broken link
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits broken link third party advisory exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16278?
CVE-2019-16278 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16278?
To fix CVE-2019-16278, 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-2019-16278 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is confirmed that CVE-2019-16278 is actively exploited. Be extra cautious if you are using vulnerable components. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~94% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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