Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal Vulnerability
CVE-2019-16278
Directory Traversal in the function http_verify in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request.
CISA KEV
Nuclei Template
SSVC: Active Exploitation
Automatable
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
Exploitability:3.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:99.06%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-22 ↗CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| nazgul | nostromo_nhttpd | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
CISA KEV
ACTIVE IN CATALOG
Nuclei Template
SCANNER AVAILABLE
EPSS Score
99.057%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | MITRE Corporation · N/A · USA |
| Reserved | 2019-09-13T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2019-10-14T16:06:03 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:45:29 |
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