CVE-2008-4360 describes a vulnerability in lighttpd's mod_userdir module, affecting versions prior to 1.4.20, particularly on case-insensitive operating systems or filesystems. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass access restrictions due to case-sensitive comparisons in configuration options, potentially leading to unauthorized access to files like .PHP scripts. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, with potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:lighttpd:lighttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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