CVE-2002-2421 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the acWEB web server by sending HTTP requests for MS-DOS device names, 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-2002-2421?
CVE-2002-2421 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Nov 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
acWEB 1.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request for a MS-DOS device name such as COM2.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-2421?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Andrey Cherezov Acweb.
How do I fix CVE-2002-2421?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-2421 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-2002-2421 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-2421 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pxpc-v6qp-jr58.