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CVE-2008-1270 Details

Description

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html	CVE
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/29318	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29403	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344	CVE	Exploit
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587	CVE
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521	CVE
http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany	CVE
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00005.html	[email protected]
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=212930	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29318	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29403	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29622	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29636	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-08.xml	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41173	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2344	[email protected]	Exploit
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1587	[email protected]
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0106	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1521	[email protected]
http://www.lighttpd.net/2008/3/10/1-4-19-made-in-germany	[email protected]
http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_03.txt	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489465/100/0/threaded	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28226	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0885/references	[email protected]

see all 34 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
lighttpd lighttpd	<= 1.4.18
CPE cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 11, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Mar 11, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]