CVE-2010-2266
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded...
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
- Record
CVE-2010-2266- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
- Record
CVE-2010-2266- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2278 No score
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2278- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9vhc-vpgr-5gxf No score
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded...
nginx 0.8.36 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain encoded directory traversal sequences that trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated using the "%c0.%c0." sequence.
- Record
GHSA-9vhc-vpgr-5gxf- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Nginx 0.8.36 - Source Disclosure / Denial of Service | 2010-06-11 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2266 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in F5 Nginx, published June 14, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 21.5%, the 97th percentile. No source names a fixed version.