CVE-2019-16278

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. 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.

9.8 /10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt Release Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh Broken Link Not Applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt Release Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.sh Broken Link Not Applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 US Government Resource
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nazgul:nostromo_nhttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

06 Nov 2025, 14:57

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References () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 - () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 - US Government Resource

22 Oct 2025, 00:16

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 -

21 Oct 2025, 20:17

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References
  • {'url': 'https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278', 'source': '134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0'}

21 Oct 2025, 19:17

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References
  • () https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278 -

21 Nov 2024, 04:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt - Release Notes () http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt - Release Notes
References () https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sp0re.sh - Broken Link, Not Applicable () https://sp0re.sh - Broken Link, Not Applicable

08 Nov 2024, 21:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry () http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References () http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt - Release Notes
References () https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploits - Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://sp0re.sh - Not Applicable () https://sp0re.sh - Broken Link, Not Applicable

23 Mar 2023, 18:11

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - (MISC) http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Information

Published : 2019-10-14 17:15

Updated : 2025-11-06 14:57

NVD link : CVE-2019-16278

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16278

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2019-16278

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Products Affected

nazgul

  • nostromo_nhttpd
CWE
CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')