CVE-2019-16278
nazgul nostromo_nhttpd
Published 14 Oct 2019 · updated 17 Jun 2026 · Analyzed
9.8 Critical · CVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploited in the wild
CISA added this to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 7 Nov 2024, with a remediation deadline of 28 Nov 2024 for US federal agencies.
Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
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.
References
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html · Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt · Release Notes
- git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits · Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- sp0re.sh/ · Broken Link, Not Applicable
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 · US Government Resource