HIGH
lighttpd: mod_userdir information disclosure on case-insensitve filesystems
Published Oct 3, 2008
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.35%
Description
mod_userdir in lighttpd before 1.4.20, when a case-insensitive operating system or filesystem is used, performs case-sensitive comparisons on filename components in configuration options, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by a request for a .PHP file when there is a configuration rule for .php files.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 4.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.35% 0.04345
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04345
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04345) | 90.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.35% (0.04345) | 89.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.14% (0.01139) | 76.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.31% (0.02315) | 74.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00889) | 73.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 7, 2025 | 12.56% (0.12560) | 95.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 5.90% (0.05897) | 93.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01134) | 85.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 8, 2024 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 83.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01048) | 81.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (26)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32069 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32132 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32480 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32834 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32972 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2283 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2308 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1589 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_userdir_lowercase.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_06.txt x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31600 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4360 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=465752 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45689 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4360
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4360
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 3, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 30, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4360
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a