CVE-2002-0842 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via format string injection in mod_dav logging when third-party modifications are present.
- 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-2002-0842?
CVE-2002-0842 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Oracle Application Server, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in certain third party modifications to mod_dav for logging bad gateway messages (e.g. Oracle9i Application Server 9.0.2) allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a destination URI that forces a "502 Bad Gateway" response, which causes the format string specifiers to be returned from dav_lookup_uri() in mod_dav.c, which is then used in a call to ap_log_rerror().
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Application Server.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0842 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2002-0842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Application Server
Sources
Also known as CVE-2002-0841, GHSA-3fxm-xvrj-h77v.