Vulnerability identifier: #VU12158
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:F/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-626
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
OpenLiteSpeed
Server applications /
Web servers
Vendor: LiteSpeed Technologies
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to poison null byte. A remote attacker can read the source code of scripts via an HTTP request with a null byte followed by a .txt file extension.
Mitigation
Update to version 4.0.15.
Vulnerable software versions
OpenLiteSpeed: 4.0 - 4.0.14
External links
http://www.litespeedtech.com/support/forum/threads/litespeed-hacked.4078/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, a fully functional exploit for this vulnerability is available.