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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in lighttpd 1.4.18 (Web Server). This affects an unknown functionality of the component mod_userdir. The manipulation of the argument home
with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
The bug was discovered 03/10/2008. The weakness was disclosed 03/10/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at issues.rpath.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-1270 since 03/10/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31592 (Debian DSA-1521-1 : lighttpd - file disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 87352 (lighttpd mod_userdir Information Disclosure Vulnerability).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41173) and Tenable (31592).
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 31592
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1521-1 : lighttpd - file disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 60573
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1521-1 (lighttpd)
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: issues.rpath.com⛔Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1270 (🔍)
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X-Force: 41173
Vulnerability Center: 18006 - Lighttpd Mod_userdir Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Read Arbitrary Files, Low
SecurityFocus: 28226 - Lighttpd mod_userdir Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 29318 - rPath update for lighttpd, Less Critical
OSVDB: 43170 - CVE-2008-1270 - lighttpd - Information Disclosure Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-0885
Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 13:43Updated: 08/07/2019 17:13
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (81), 08/07/2019 17:13 (5)
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