CVE-2019-16278

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Directory Traversal in the function http_verify in nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via a crafted HTTP request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a
nazgul	nostromo_nhttpd	<= 1.9.6

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txtRelease Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploitsBroken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.shBroken Link, Not Applicable
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txtRelease Notes
https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploitsBroken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://sp0re.shBroken Link, Not Applicable
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Oct 14, 2019
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Nov 7, 2024
NVD status: Analyzed

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