CVE-2008-1270 json
mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to re…
published 2008-03-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1278
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.9%
- EPSS 11.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
mod_userdir in lighttpd 1.4.18 and earlier, when userdir.path is not set, uses a default of $HOME, which might allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files, as demonstrated by accessing the ~nobody directory.
Patch / fix
- lighttpd Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.4.19-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1270
- lighttpd openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.4.59-2.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10585-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2008-1270 updated
lighttpd considers empty directory string to be CWD
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-31396)
Exploit prediction
11.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-31396 Lighttpd 1.4.x - mod_userdir Information Disclosure remote, 2008-03-12
- issues.rpath.com https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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issues.rpath.com
/browse/RPL-2344
exploit
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2008/dsa-1521
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29622
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29318
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29636
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/29403
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- lighttpd.net /security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0885/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28226
vdb-entry
- trac.lighttpd.net /trac/ticket/1587
- lighttpd.net /2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany
- bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=212930
- wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/41173
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1270
- NVD CVE-2008-1270
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