HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-4359
HIGH

CVE-2008-4359

CWE-200Published: October 3, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-4359 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
lighttpd1 product(s)
lighttpd
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_rewrite_redirect_decode_url.patch
PATCHhttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd-1.4.x_rewrite_redirect_decode_url.patch
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32069
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32132
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32480
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32834
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32972
ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2278
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2307
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2309
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2310
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1720
ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
ADVISORYhttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_05.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31599
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45690
ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32069
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32132
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32480
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32834
ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32972
ADVISORYhttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xml
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2278
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2307
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2309
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2310
ADVISORYhttp://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1720
ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0309
ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1645
ADVISORYhttp://www.lighttpd.net/security/lighttpd_sa_2008_05.txt
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497932/100/0/threaded
ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31599
ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2741
ADVISORYhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45690

All References (48)

→
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisory
→
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/1Mailing List
→
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/2Mailing List
→
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/30/3Mailing List
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/32069Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/32132Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/32480Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/32834Third Party Advisory
→
http://secunia.com/advisories/32972Third Party Advisory
→
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-04.xmlThird Party Advisory
→
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2278Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
→
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2307Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
→
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2309Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
→
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/changeset/2310Broken Link · Vendor Advisory
→
http://trac.lighttpd.net/trac/ticket/1720Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-4359
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 3, 2008

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2008-4359 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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