CVE-2019-1010218: cherokee webserver latest cherokee web server Classic Buffer Overflow
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1010218 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in cherokee webserver latest cherokee web server. EPSS estimates a 1.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 22-07-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Cherokee Webserver Latest Cherokee Web server Upto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) is affected by: Buffer Overflow - CWE-120. The impact is: Crash. The component is: Main cherokee command. The attack vector is: Overwrite argv[0] to an insane length with execl. The fixed version is: There's no fix yet.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
71%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.34% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (i.imgur.com)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
- CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
Affected systems
Cherokee webserver1 product
- latest cherokee web serverUpto Version 1.2.103 (Current stable) [fixed: There's no fix yet]
Cherokee-project1 product
- cherokee_web_server≤ 1.2.103
2 vendors · 2 products