CVE-2002-0448 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Xerver Free Web Server by sending HTTP requests with many C:/ sequences, causing denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-0448?
CVE-2002-0448 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Jun 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Xerver Free Web Server 2.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request that contains many "C:/" sequences.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0448?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xerver Xerver.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0448?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0448 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2002-0448 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-0448 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-74g6-v8qc-cm8w.