CVE-2007-6405
CVE-2007-6405 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Shttpd with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Shttpd
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.38 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to download arbitrary CGI programs or scripts via a URI with an appended (1) '+' character, (2) '.' character, (3) %2e sequence (hex-encoded dot), or (4) hex-encoded character greater than 0x7f. NOTE: the %20 vector is already covered by CVE-2007-3407.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6405?
- Sergey Lyubka Simple HTTPD (shttpd) 1.38 and earlier on Windows allows remote attackers to download arbitrary CGI programs or scripts via a URI with an appended (1) '+' character, (2) '.' character, (3) %2e sequence (hex-encoded dot), or (4) hex-encoded character greater than 0x7f. NOTE: the %20 vector is already covered by CVE-2007-3407.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6405?
- CVE-2007-6405 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6405 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6405?
- CVE-2007-6405 primarily affects Shttpd. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6405?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6405 published?
- CVE-2007-6405 was published on 2007-12-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://aluigi.altervista.org/adv/shttpd-adv.txt
- http://osvdb.org/44119
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3457
- http://sourceforge.net/mailarchive/forum.php?thread_name=20071203130540.6e482c20.aluigi%40autistici.org&forum_name=shttpd-general
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/484761/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26768
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4700
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:shttpd:shttpd:1.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:shttpd:shttpd:1.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:shttpd:shttpd:1.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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