CVE-2008-4359 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access restrictions in lighttpd by exploiting URL decoding flaws in redirect and rewrite rules, potentially reading or modifying sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2008-4359?
CVE-2008-4359 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 3 Oct 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4359?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Lighttpd Lighttpd.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4359?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2008-4359 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4359 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4359, GHSA-q628-fxxh-w8xf.