Unscored severity · published Oct 3, 2008
CVE-2008-4359
lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote…
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CVSS
4.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.3% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
4.0 · source: NVD
LI
Lighttpd · Lighttpd
before 1.4.20 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4359
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4359
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2
Mailing List
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
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