In Hiawatha before 10.8.4, a remote attacker is able to do directory traversal if AllowDotFiles is enabled.
Priority LOW 38CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Hiawatha before 10.8.4, a remote attacker is able to do directory traversal if AllowDotFiles is enabled.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01499 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:hiawatha-webserver:hiawatha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.8.4 | Vulnerable | Hiawatha-webserver |
- cpe:2.3:a:hiawatha-webserver:hiawatha:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.8.4 Vulnerable ·Hiawatha-webserver
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-8358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wj8m-8jfq-gg4x
References
More Hiawatha-webserver Hiawatha vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-35666 Improper header parsing may lead to request smuggling CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-35667 Tomahawk authentication timing attack due to usage of 'strcmp' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2019-8358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-8358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wj8m-8jfq-gg4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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