MEDIUM
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence
Published Jun 14, 2010
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 21.51%
Description
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
Affected products
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
21.51% 0.21510
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.21510
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21510) | 97.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 31, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21510) | 97.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 23.76% (0.23755) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.51% (0.21510) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 7.50% (0.07504) | 91.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 11.20% (0.11201) | 93.31th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 5, 2025 | 7.50% (0.07504) | 91.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05959) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 8.99% (0.08987) | 92.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05959) | 90.32th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 7, 2025 | 8.99% (0.08987) | 92.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 10.17% (0.10170) | 92.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.19% (0.06190) | 90.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.39% (0.00387) | 74.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 74.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00453) | 71.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (1)
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13818/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13818/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 14, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 14, 2010
Link CVE-2010-2266
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a