CVE-2007-4727 describes a buffer overflow in the mod_fastcgi extension of lighttpd versions prior to 1.4.18. This flaw, specifically in the fcgi_env_add function, allows remote attackers to overwrite CGI variables, such as SCRIPT_FILENAME, by sending an HTTP request with an excessively long content length. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring moderate attack complexity but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts through arbitrary code execution. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.4.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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