CVE-2019-16278

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 v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt	Release Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits	Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh	Broken Link Not Applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt	Release Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits	Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh	Broken Link Not Applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278	US Government Resource

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nazgul:nostromo_nhttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-10-14 17:15

Updated : 2025-11-06 14:57

NVD link : CVE-2019-16278

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16278

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nazgul

nostromo_nhttpd

CWE

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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