CVE-2010-2266 json
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger me…
published 2010-06-14 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-2278
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 21.5%
- EPSS 21.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
Patch / fix
- f5 nginx 0.7.67
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-13818)
- Published
Exploit prediction
21.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-13818 Nginx 0.8.36 - Source Disclosure / Denial of Service remote, 2010-06-11
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
- Technology feeds
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/13818/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-2266
- NVD CVE-2010-2266
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