CVE-2007-4727
EPSS 18.7%
Description
Buffer overflow in the fcgi_env_add function in mod_proxy_backend_fastcgi.c in the mod_fastcgi extension in lighttpd before 1.4.18 allows remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary CGI variables and execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request with a long content length, as demonstrated by overwriting the SCRIPT_FILENAME variable, aka a "header overflow."
How to fix CVE-2007-4727
To remediate CVE-2007-4727, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/lighttpd—upgrade to 1.4.18-1 or later
Is CVE-2007-4727 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 18.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.4.18-1