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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-2320 · published 2 August 2010

CVE-2010-2320: Eterna bozohttpd permissions and access controls vulnerability

Eterna · Bozohttpd

bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20100621 allows remote attackers to list the contents of home directories, and determine the existence of user accounts, via multiple requests for URIs beginning with /~ sequences.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 2.4% · top 16.7% CWE-264 · Permissions and access controls
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
2.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

bozotic HTTP server (aka bozohttpd) before 20100621 allows remote attackers to list the contents of home directories, and determine the existence of user accounts, via multiple requests for URIs beginning with /~ sequences.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=590298 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/40737 Vendor Advisory
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2320
http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/CHANGES
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bozohttpd/+bug/582473 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60812
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=590298 Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/40737 Vendor Advisory
http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2320
http://www.eterna.com.au/bozohttpd/CHANGES
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/bozohttpd/+bug/582473 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/60812

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-2320), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-04). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.