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Directory Traversal Affecting nginx package, versions <0.7.63-1

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.45% (76th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN9-NGINX-341082
  • published 24 Nov 2009
  • disclosed 24 Nov 2009
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Introduced: 24 Nov 2009

CVE-2009-3898 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-22 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:9 nginx to version 0.7.63-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nginx package and not the nginx package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.

CVSS Scores

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NVD

4.6 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None