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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2008-4359

lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.
Publish Date : 2008-10-03 Last Update Date : 2018-11-29
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

CVSS Score
7.5
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Bypass a restriction or similarObtain Information
CWE ID 200

- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
CVE-2008-4359 oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20084359 unix
DSA-1645 lighttpd -- various oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8191 unix
DSA-1645-1 lighttpd - various problems oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20257 unix
OVAL (Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language) definitions define exactly what should be done to verify a vulnerability or a missing patch. Check out the OVAL definitions if you want to learn what you should do to verify a vulnerability.

- Products Affected By CVE-2008-4359

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 OS Debian Debian Linux 4.0 * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Lighttpd Lighttpd * * * * Version Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Debian Debian Linux 1
Lighttpd Lighttpd 1

- References For CVE-2008-4359

http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_05.txt CONFIRM
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
SUSE SUSE-SR:2008:026
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
GENTOO GLSA-200812-04
http://secunia.com/advisories/32972
SECUNIA 32972
http://secunia.com/advisories/32480
SECUNIA 32480
http://secunia.com/advisories/32834
SECUNIA 32834
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
DEBIAN DSA-1645
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132
SECUNIA 32132
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31599
BID 31599 Lighttpd URI Rewrite/Redirect Information Disclosure Vulnerability Release Date:2009-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069
SECUNIA 32069
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 CONFIRM
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2278 CONFIRM
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2310 CONFIRM
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2
MLIST [oss-security] 20080930 Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1
MLIST [oss-security] 20080930 Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2307 CONFIRM
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_rewrite_redirect_decode_url.patch CONFIRM
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3
MLIST [oss-security] 20080930 Re: Re: CVE request: lighttpd issues
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2309 CONFIRM
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1720 CONFIRM
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 CONFIRM
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
VUPEN ADV-2008-2741
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45690
XF lighttpd-urlredirect-rewrite-info-disclosure(45690)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20081030 rPSA-2008-0309-1 lighttpd

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2008-4359

There are not any metasploit modules related to this CVE entry (Please visit www.metasploit.com for more information)
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