CVE-2009-3898

N/A Unknown
Published: November 24, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in src/http/modules/ngx_http_dav_module.c in nginx (aka Engine X) before 0.7.63, and 0.8.x before 0.8.17, allows remote authenticated users to create or overwrite arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the Destination HTTP header for the WebDAV (1) COPY or (2) MOVE method.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-09/0379.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897327321676&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897425223039&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900327409842&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36818
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48577
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2009-09/0379.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897327321676&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125897425223039&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=125900327409842&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48577
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-22.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/20/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/11/23/10
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

f5 nginx

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