CVE-2002-0462 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or leak web server paths via a large displayBegin parameter in the Big Sam guestbook module.
- 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-2002-0462?
CVE-2002-0462 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Apr 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
bigsam_guestbook.php for Big Sam (Built-In Guestbook Stand-Alone Module) 1.1.08 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) or obtain the absolute path of the web server via a displayBegin parameter with a very large number, which leaks the web path in an error message when PHP safe_mode is enabled, or consumes resources when safe_mode is not enabled.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0462?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Big Sam Big Sam.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0462?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0462 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-2002-0462 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0462 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j7c-6wrr-cv8r.