CVE-2002-1532 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in SurfControl SuperScout Email Filter by sending malformed GET requests to the administrative interface.
- 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-2002-1532?
CVE-2002-1532 is a medium-severity denial of service 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
The administrative web interface (STEMWADM) for SurfControl SuperScout Email Filter allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource exhaustion) via a GET request without the terminating /r/n/r/n (CRLF) sequence, which causes the interface to wait for the sequence and blocks other users from accessing it.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1532?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Surfcontrol Superscout Email Filter.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1532?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1532 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-2002-1532 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1532 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3pv2-59mc-3r57.