HTTP: Nginx Encoded Directory Traversal Denial Of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Nginx. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
Affected Products
F5 nginx
References
CVE: CVE-2010-2266
Short Name
HTTP:MISC:NGINX-ENCODED-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2010-2266 Denial Directory Encoded Nginx Of Service Traversal
Release Date
03/01/2013
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3435
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
F5
CVSS Score
5.0