Acme Labs thttpd Host Header path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Acme Labs thttpd. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Host Header Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2002-1562. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Acme Labs thttpd (Web Server) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Host Header Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in thttpd, when using virtual hosting, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via .. (dot dot) sequences in the Host: header.

The weakness was published 05/12/2003 (Website). The advisory is available at news.php.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2002-1562 since 04/22/2003. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15233 (Debian DSA-396-1 : thttpd - missing input sanitizing, wrong calculation), 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 86518 (Web Server Allows Queries Outside Virtual Hosting Directory).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 7 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (15233), SecurityFocus (BID 8924†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2590†). Similar entry is available at VDB-352. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 15233
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-396-1 : thttpd - missing input sanitizing, wrong calculation
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OpenVAS ID: 53377
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 396-1 (thttpd)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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10/31/2002 🔍
04/22/2003 +173 days 🔍
05/12/2003 +20 days 🔍
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10/19/2003 +160 days 🔍
10/29/2003 +10 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +336 days 🔍
08/11/2014 +3603 days 🔍
09/04/2025 +4041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: news.php.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1562 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1562
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20410
SecurityFocus: 8924 - Acme thttpd/mini_httpd Virtual Hosting File Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2590 - Thttpd Allows Directory Traversal to Read Arbitrary Files, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2014 23:44
Updated: 09/04/2025 01:40
Changes: 08/11/2014 23:44 (72), 05/16/2019 09:37 (2), 09/04/2025 01:40 (20)
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Cache ID: 216:BF4:103

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