lighttpd < 1.3.8 Null Byte Request CGI Script Source Code Disclosure

medium Nessus Plugin ID 16475

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Synopsis

The remote web server is affected by an information disclosure vulnerability.

Description

According to its banner, the version of lighttpd running on the remote host is prior to 1.3.8. It is, therefore, affected by an information disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, by requesting a CGI script that is appended by a '%00', to read the source of the script.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade to lighttpd version 1.3.8 or later

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 16475

File Name: lighttpd_cgi.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: remote

Family: Web Servers

Published: 2/16/2005

Updated: 7/12/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:lighttpd:lighttpd

Required KB Items: installed_sw/lighttpd

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/12/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0453

BID: 12567

GLSA: 200502-21

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