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CVE-2009-3898
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…
Medium4.9EPSS 15.9%
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- Updated
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 15.9% · top 3.1% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
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References (9)
- [oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVEs for nginx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVEs for nginx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVEs for nginx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 20090923 nginx - low risk webdav destination bug (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 48577 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 36818 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091123 Re: CVEs for nginx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20091120 CVEs for nginx (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- GLSA-201203-22 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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