Description
Charles Steinkuehler sh-httpd 0.3 and 0.4 allows remote attackers to read files or execute arbitrary CGI scripts via a GET request that contains an asterisk (*) wildcard character.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- SH-HTTPD 0.3/0.4 - Character Filtering Remote Information Disclosure EDB-23295 · remote · Oct 27, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20031028 Re: sh-httpd `wildcard character' vulnerability mailing-list
- 8897 vdb-entry
- shtttpd-get-information-disclosure(13519) vdb-entry
- 20031027 sh-httpd `wildcard character' vulnerability mailing-list