Critical severity · published Oct 14, 2019
CVE-2019-16278
Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal Vulnerability
In wildKEV
9.8
CVSS
99%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
Directory Traversal in the function http_verify in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)99.0% · higher than 100% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Nov 7, 2024
Federal remediation dueNov 28, 2024
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NN
Nostromo Nhttpd · Nazgul
before 1.9.7 · source: NVD, CISA
NH
nhttpd · Nostromo
All versions, or not specified · source: KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16278
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-16278
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
x_refsource_MISC
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt
x_refsource_MISC
https://sp0re.sh
x_refsource_MISC
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html
x_refsource_MISC
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
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