CVE-2019-16278

9.8 CRITICAL CISA KEV - Actively Exploited

Published: October 14, 2019 Modified: November 06, 2025

Description

Directory Traversal in the function http_verify in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes

https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory

https://sp0re.sh

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Not Applicable

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html