CVE-2019-16278VulnerabilityPublished 11/07/2024Updated 10/24/2026
CVE-2019-16278: Nostromo nhttpd Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Affects Nostromo nhttpdSource CISA KEV
Severity
HighNo CVSS score published yet
- Exploitation
Actively exploited – in CISA KEV since 11/07/2024
- KEV deadline
- 11/28/2024
- EPSS
- 99.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 99% of CVEs
What to do
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Description
Nostromo nhttpd contains a directory traversal vulnerability in the http_verify() function in a non-chrooted nhttpd server allowing for remote code execution.