#VU14317 Path traversal in lighttpd
Published: August 13, 2018 / Updated: August 13, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14317
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
lighttpd
lighttpd
Software vendor:
lighttpd
lighttpd
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient check of path names under certain conditions in mod_alias (mod_alias.c). A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted URL and gain access to potentially sensitive information.
Remediation
Update to version 1.4.50.