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Exploit for nostromo 1.9.6 - Remote Code Execution (CVE-2019-16278)

Description:

nostromo nhttpd through 1.9.6 allows an attacker to achieve remote code execution via directory traversal in the function http_verify.

Proof of Concept

PoC exploit

Nuclei Template

View the template here CVE-2019-16278.yaml

Validate with Nuclei

echo "$URL" | nuclei -t ~/nuclei-templates/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-16278.yaml
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Try the exploit in a lab environment:

Lab Machine Link
Hack The Box Traverxec Go to Practice

References:

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16278
https://www.exploit-db.com/raw/47837
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.html
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txt
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.html