Is CVE-2008-4359 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-4359 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-4359?

CVE-2008-4359 has a CVSS score of 7.5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2008-4359?

Patch guidance is available from lighttpd security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2008-4359.

CVE-2008-4359 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2008-4359?

2 products: lighttpd lighttpd, debian debian linux.

Description

lighttpd before 1.4.20 compares URIs to patterns in the (1) url.redirect and (2) url.rewrite configuration settings before performing URL decoding, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and obtain sensitive information or possibly modify data.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: partial
Integrity: partial
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-200 · Information Disclosure

Metadata

Primary Vendor: LIGHTTPD
Published: 10/3/2008
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2008-4359

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