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CVE-2014-2324

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in (1) mod_evhost and (2) mod_simple_vhost in lighttpd before 1.4.35 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the host name, related to request_check_hostname.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-2324 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 7 products from lighttpd, from debian, from opensuse and 4 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-03-14T15:55:05.760

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	lighttpd	lighttpd	< 1.4.35	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.4	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	12.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_high_availability_extension	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11	Yes
Operating System	contec	sv-cpt-mc310_firmware	< 6.5	Yes
Hardware	contec	sv-cpt-mc310	-	No

References

http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2014_01.txt Exploit, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/561 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/57404 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/57514 Not Applicable ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/ Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66157 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://download.lighttpd.net/lighttpd/security/lighttpd_sa_2014_01.txt Exploit, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN37417423/index.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=141576815022399&w=2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/561 Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/564 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/57404 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/57514 Not Applicable (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2877 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.lighttpd.net/2014/3/12/1.4.35/ Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66157 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For lighttpd's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.