Path traversal in lighttpd (Alpine package)

1) Path traversal

EUVDB-ID: #VU32560

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 5.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2324

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Exploit availability: Yes

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name, related to request_check_hostname.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento Commerce): 1.12.0.2

lighttpd (Alpine package): 2.10.68 - 2.11.6ubuntu1.6

lighttpd (Alpine package): 0.1.17.16 - 1.0.4

lighttpd (Alpine package): 2.17.2 - 3.3

lighttpd (Alpine package): 1.1.24 - 1.1.25

lighttpd (Alpine package): 20040311 - 20101020ubuntu205

lighttpd (Alpine package): 1.34ubuntu5 - 1.83

lighttpd (Alpine package): 0.6.3-1 - 0.6.3-2

lighttpd (Alpine package): 2.4.3-2

lighttpd (Alpine package): 0.7.5-0ubuntu1.18

lighttpd (Alpine package): 4.2.1

lighttpd (Alpine package): 6.2

lighttpd (Alpine package):

lighttpd (Alpine package): before 1.4.35-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:adobe:magento_commerce:1.12.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.10.68:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.11.6ubuntu1.4:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.11.6ubuntu1.6:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:0.1.17.16:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:0.1.17.17:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.17.2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.17.3:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:3.3:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:1.1.24:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:20040311:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:1.34ubuntu5:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:0.6.3-1:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:2.4.3-2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:0.7.5-0ubuntu1.18:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:6.2:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package::*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:lighttpd_alpine_package:*:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=133948cdd0b748fcfb806fdc050fdef363240128
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=183b925f899b19195e4bed7a0623850446fe4268
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=643088022f2fdc5d44692d01c15ecf7792ce0b27
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=df84b8b81de6a209061ac87470a3cbeb544ed52d

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.