Summary
generated automatically from NVD dataCVE-2010-2263 affects nginx on Windows, in the 0.7 series before 0.7.66 and the 0.8 series before 0.8.40. A remote attacker can append ::$DATA to a request URI and make the server return the source code or unparsed content of arbitrary files under the web document root. This information disclosure (CWE-200) is rated 5.0 (MEDIUM) under CVSS v2.0, with a network attack vector, low complexity, no authentication and partial confidentiality impact.
NVD description
nginx 0.8 before 0.8.40 and 0.7 before 0.7.66, when running on Windows, allows remote attackers to obtain source code or unparsed content of arbitrary files under the web document root by appending ::$DATA to the URI.
EPSS · FIRST.org
71.9%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Higher than 99% of scored CVEs
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-11-02, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.
CVSS v2.0 Score
Information
- Published
- 15 juin 2010
- Updated
- 16 juin 2026
- Status
- Modified
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
Affected products
Bounds published by NVD: "< 8.4.27" means 8.4.27 is no longer vulnerable. The fixed release to install is in the vendor advisory.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References (8)
- http://spa-s3c.blogspot.com/2010/06/full-responsible-disclosurenginx-engine.htmlExploitRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13818ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13822ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40760ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://spa-s3c.blogspot.com/2010/06/full-responsible-disclosurenginx-engine.htmlExploitRelease NotesThird Party Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13818ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/13822ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40760ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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