7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2018-19052
Lighttpd mod_alias Path Traversal Vulnerability
Description

An issue was discovered in mod_alias_physical_handler in mod_alias.c in lighttpd before 1.4.50. There is potential ../ path traversal of a single directory above an alias target, with a specific mod_alias configuration where the matched alias lacks a trailing '/' character, but the alias target filesystem path does have a trailing '/' character.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 7, 2018, 5:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-19052 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opensuse leap
2 Opensuse backports_sle
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Lighttpd lighttpd
1 Suse suse_linux_enterprise_server
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-19052 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-19052.

URL Resource
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4/commit/2105dae0f9d7a964375ce681e53cb165375f84c1 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4/commit/2105dae0f9d7a964375ce681e53cb165375f84c1 Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-19052 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

None

Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago
0 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : April 22, 2025, 2:39 p.m. This repo has been linked 73 different CVEs too.

PoC for a security: potential path traversal with specific configs, if `mod_dirlisting` were enabled, which is not the default, this would result in listing the contents of the directory above the alias..

Shell

Updated: 1 year ago
1 stars 0 fork 0 watcher
Born at : July 15, 2022, 11:51 a.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

linux related informations about RevoPoint Pop2

Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago
23 stars 2 fork 2 watcher
Born at : May 27, 2022, 10:30 a.m. This repo has been linked 4 different CVEs too.

A wrapper for NMAP written in Elixir.

nmap elixir nmap-command ping-scans wrapper

Elixir

Updated: 9 months, 1 week ago
27 stars 3 fork 3 watcher
Born at : Feb. 7, 2020, 2:02 p.m. This repo has been linked 1 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-19052 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • CybersecurityNews
APT Hackers Attacking Maritime and Shipping Industry to Launch Ransomware Attacks

The maritime industry, which facilitates approximately 90% of global trade, has emerged as a critical battleground for advanced persistent threat (APT) groups deploying sophisticated ransomware campai ... Read more

Published Date: Jul 31, 2025 (2 weeks, 1 day ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-19052 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html
    Added Reference https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4/commit/2105dae0f9d7a964375ce681e53cb165375f84c1
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opensuse:backports_sle:15.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00012.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 21, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00054.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 01, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4/commit/2105dae0f9d7a964375ce681e53cb165375f84c1 No Types Assigned https://github.com/lighttpd/lighttpd1.4/commit/2105dae0f9d7a964375ce681e53cb165375f84c1 Exploit, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.50
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

29.56 }} -0.74%

score

0.96427

percentile