VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2009-3898

CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability15.89%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-11-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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