CVE-2002-1426 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.8 Published 18 Mar 2003 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can crash HP ProCurve Switches by sending oversized SNMP write requests, causing a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2002-1426?

CVE-2002-1426 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 18 Mar 2003. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HP ProCurve Switch 4000M C.07.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an SNMP write request containing 85 characters, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1426?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hp Procurve Switch 4000m.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1426?

No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1426 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-2002-1426 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1426 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p8h7-r4qf-mgv5.