Path traversal in lighttpd - CVE-2014-2324

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name, related to request_check_hostname.

Affected software

How to mitigate CVE-2014-2324

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #3629 - lighty-sqlinj-demo (CVE-2014-2323 exploit demonstration) (July 29, 2020)
• Exploit #3631 - uc_httpd_exploit (Simple uc httpd exploit made with py3.. this exploit was written from CVE-2014-2324) (July 29, 2020)

External References

• http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2014_01.txt
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/561
• http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564
• http://secunia.com/advisories/57404
• http://secunia.com/advisories/57514
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877
• http://www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66157

Related Security Bulletins

• Path traversal in lighttpd
• Path traversal in lighttpd (Alpine package)
• Amazon Linux AMI update for lighttpd
• Multiple vulnerabilities in HP Remote Device Access: Virtual Customer Access System (vCAS)
• Fedora EPEL 6 update for lighttpd
• Fedora EPEL 5 update for lighttpd