CVE-2009-3898

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

4.9 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

EPSS

15.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2009-11-24

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9829

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/36818
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897327321676&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897425223039&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900327409842&w=2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry