CVE-2019-16278 · netVigilance record NV24-0151
Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal
past due
What to do
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
CISA deadline 2024-11-28 · passed 1 year 9 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
Nostromo nhttpd contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the http_verify() function in a non-chrooted nhttpd server allowing for remote code execution.
Who is affected
Nostromo nhttpd. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-22.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 1 year 9 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2019-16278 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16278
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nazgul.ch www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16278