CVE-2002-0707 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service via large GET requests to the Web Reports Server, potentially exhausting CPU resources.
- 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-2002-0707?
CVE-2002-0707 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Web Reports Server for SurfControl SuperScout WebFilter allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via large GET requests, possibly due to a buffer overflow.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0707?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Surfcontrol Superscout Web Filter, Surfcontrol Web Filter.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0707?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0707 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-2002-0707 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0707 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h44m-9mr3-vj7x.