CVE-2011-0751

nostromo < 1.9.4 - Remote Code Execution and Arbitrary File Read via Encoded Dot-Dot-Slash

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2011-0751. PoCs published by RedTeam Pentesting GmbH.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in nostromo nhttpd to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed POST request. The script sends a crafted HTTP request to traverse directories and execute /bin/sh, piping the command output back to the attacker.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in nhttpd (aka Nostromo webserver) before 1.9.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary programs or read arbitrary files via a ..%2f (encoded dot dot slash) in a URI.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by RedTeam Pentesting GmbH · bashremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/35466

This exploit leverages a path traversal vulnerability in nostromo nhttpd to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed POST request. The script sends a crafted HTTP request to traverse directories and execute /bin/sh, piping the command output back to the attacker.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: nostromo nhttpd < 1.9.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target · nostromo nhttpd running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66103
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.nazgul.ch/dev_nostromo.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46880
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/517026/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0674
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/71235
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43775
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8140

Scores

EPSS 0.0366
EPSS Percentile 88.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (41)
nazgul/nostromo 0.1
nazgul/nostromo 0.2
nazgul/nostromo 0.3
nazgul/nostromo 0.4
nazgul/nostromo 0.5
nazgul/nostromo 0.6
nazgul/nostromo 0.7
nazgul/nostromo 0.8
nazgul/nostromo 0.9
nazgul/nostromo 1.0
... and 31 more
Published Mar 16, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026