CVE-2002-1222 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.1 Published 1 Sep 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service on Cisco Catalyst switches by sending a long HTTP request to the embedded server.

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-2002-1222?

CVE-2002-1222 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Sep 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Buffer overflow in the embedded HTTP server for Cisco Catalyst switches running CatOS 5.4 through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reset) via a long HTTP request.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1222?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisco Catos.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2002-1222 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1222 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35x5-g32v-j75x.