CVE-2002-0891 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the NetScreen ScreenOS web interface by sending a long username, causing a 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-2002-0891?
CVE-2002-0891 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
The web interface (WebUI) of NetScreen ScreenOS before 2.6.1r8, and certain 2.8.x and 3.0.x versions before 3.0.3r1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long user name.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-0891?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Juniper Netscreen Screenos.
How do I fix CVE-2002-0891?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-0891 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-2002-0891 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-0891 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-924f-r8vv-592j.