lighttpd 1.4.18 mod_cgi information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in lighttpd 1.4.18. This affects an unknown part of the component mod_cgi. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-1111. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in lighttpd 1.4.18 (Web Server). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component mod_cgi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

mod_cgi in lighttpd 1.4.18 sends the source code of CGI scripts instead of a 500 error when a fork failure occurs, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

The bug was discovered 02/28/2008. The weakness was shared 03/04/2008 with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1111 since 03/02/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31360 (Debian DSA-1513-1 : lighttpd - information 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 87351 (lighttpd CGI Scripts Source Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41008), Tenable (31360), SecurityFocus (BID 28100†), OSVDB (43169†) and Secunia (SA29209†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31360
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1513-1 : lighttpd - information disclosure
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OpenVAS ID: 60499
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1513-1 (lighttpd)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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03/16/2015 +2563 days 🔍
07/31/2021 +2329 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 2107
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41329

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X-Force: 41008
SecurityFocus: 28100 - Lighttpd 'mod_cgi' Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 29209
OSVDB: 43169 - CVE-2008-1111 - Lighttpd - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17793 - Lighttpd Mod_cgi Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Disclose CGI Scripts\x27 Source Code, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0763

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 07/31/2021 09:30
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (75), 08/06/2019 11:19 (9), 07/31/2021 09:30 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:A96:103

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