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CVE-2014-5015
bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20140708, as used in NetBSD, truncates paths when checking .htpasswd restrictions, which allows…
Medium5.0EPSS 1.7%
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- debian
Description
bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20140708, as used in NetBSD, truncates paths when checking .htpasswd restrictions, which allows remote attackers to bypass the HTTP authentication scheme and access restrictions via a long path.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 22% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.0.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- 68752 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/CHANGES (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 109283 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- netbsd-cve20145015-info-disc(94751) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20140718 Re: CVE Request: bozohttpd: basic http authentication bypass (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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