Unscored severity · published Feb 16, 2005
CVE-2005-0453
The buffer_urldecode function in Lighttpd 1.3.7 and earlier does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for CGI and…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The buffer_urldecode function in Lighttpd 1.3.7 and earlier does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to obtain the source code for CGI and FastCGI scripts via a URL with a %00 (null) character after the file extension.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Lighttpd · Lighttpd
1.3.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0453
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0453
Patch
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.web.lighttpd/1171
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/14297
Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200502-21.xml
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