Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011
Published Aug 5, 2011
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.26%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the (1) put_dir function in mongoose.c in Mongoose 3.0, (2) put_dir function in yasslEWS.c in yaSSL Embedded Web Server (yasslEWS) 0.2, and (3) _shttpd_put_dir function in io_dir.c in Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.42 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HTTP PUT request, as exploited in the wild in 2011.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13256) | 96.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.26% (0.13256) | 95.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 54.48% (0.54478) | 97.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 51.21% (0.51206) | 97.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 43.68% (0.43678) | 97.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 46.75% (0.46748) | 97.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 38.77% (0.38770) | 95.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 46.75% (0.46748) | 97.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 57.00% (0.57005) | 97.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 25, 2024 | 46.99% (0.46987) | 97.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 50.30% (0.50304) | 97.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 35.03% (0.35026) | 96.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 24, 2023 | 39.29% (0.39291) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 44.38% (0.44382) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.59% (0.40588) | 97.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065273.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065505.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065537.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45464 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45902 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8337 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASON
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/03/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48980 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://code.google.com/p/mongoose/source/detail?r=556f4de91eae4bac40dc5d4ddbd9ec7c424711d0 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68991 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
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