Back to CVE records
Critical 9.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)Published Oct 14, 2019
CVE-2019-16278Directory 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.
Updated under an hour ago ()
Does this affect you?
It affects nazgul nostromo_nhttpd. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.
CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 7, 2024; federal agencies had to remediate by Nov 28, 2024. Treat that date as your deadline.
Do this next
Start free and add your stack
Free account, 1 product
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.
- CVSS
- 9.8 CRITICAL (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-22
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 7, 2024; federal remediation due Nov 28, 2024Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 99.03% (percentile 100)
- Assigned by
- mitre
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
nazgul nostromo_nhttpd nazgul:nostromo_nhttpd | through 1.9.6 | CISA ADP |
nazgul nostromo_nhttpd nazgul:nostromo_nhttpd | before 1.9.7 | NVD |
References
- http://www.nazgul.ch/dev/nostromo_cl.txtx-refsource-misc, release-notes
- https://sp0re.shx-refsource-misc, broken-link, not-applicable
- https://git.sp0re.sh/sp0re/Nhttpd-exploitsx-refsource-misc, broken-link, exploit, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155045/Nostromo-1.9.6-Directory-Traversal-Remote-Command-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155802/nostromo-1.9.6-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-16278us-government-resource
The CVE record on cve.org NVD's entry
The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.