Short Name |
HTTP:LHTTPD:HOST-DOT-DOT-SLASH1 |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Light HTTPD Host Header Vulnerability1 |
Release Date |
2015/09/30 |
Update Number |
2541 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in Light HTTPD; an HTTP server provided with several distributions of Linux. Attackers can use a malformed Host: header value to remotely view files or execute arbitrary code on the target system.