Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-1270 (CCN-41173)

Assigned:2008-03-10
Published:2008-03-10
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary:mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
3.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:H/RL:TF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-1270

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2008:008

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29318

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29403

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29622

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
29636

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200804-08

Source: CCN
Type: LIGHTTPD Web site
Changeset 2120

Source: CCN
Type: LIGHTTPD Web site: Ticket #1587
Ticket #1587 (closed defect: fixed)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1521

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1521
lighttpd -- file disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200804-08
lighttpd: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43170
lighttpd mod_userdir userdir.path Information Disclosure

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080312 rPSA-2008-0106-1 lighttpd

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28226

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28226
Lighttpd mod_userdir Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0885

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lighttpd-moduserdir-information-disclosure(41173)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
lighttpd-moduserdir-information-disclosure(41173)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2008:008
SUSE Security Summary Advisory

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.4.18)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:lighttpd:lighttpd:1.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20081270
    V
    CVE-2008-1270
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:112949
    P
    lighttpd-1.4.59-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:106403
    P
    lighttpd-1.4.59-2.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26137
    P
    Security update for sqlite3 (Important)
    2021-09-23
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26073
    P
    Security update for libjpeg-turbo (Moderate)
    2021-06-11
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:36512
    P
    lighttpd-1.4.20-2.54.1 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-06-08
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26062
    P
    Security update for djvulibre (Important)
    2021-05-31
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26061
    P
    Security update for dovecot22 (Important)
    2021-01-04
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26740
    P
    libarchive2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27475
    P
    libpulse-devel on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26487
    P
    Security update for redis (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26779
    P
    logwatch on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26265
    P
    Security update for guile (Low)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:27510
    P
    lighttpd on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26638
    P
    squid on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26793
    P
    openswan on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26346
    P
    Security update for irssi (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26691
    P
    enscript on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26837
    P
    vte on GA media (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:26403
    P
    Security update for ffmpeg (Moderate)
    2020-12-01
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7897
    P
    DSA-1521 lighttpd -- file disclosure
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20349
    P
    DSA-1521-1 lighttpd - arbitrary file disclosure
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1521
    V
    file disclosure
    2008-03-16
    BACK
    lighttpd lighttpd *
    lighttpd lighttpd 1.4.18
    gentoo linux *
    debian debian linux 4.0