CVE-2003-0647 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on Cisco IOS devices via a buffer overflow in the HTTP server triggered by a long GET request.
- 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-2003-0647?
CVE-2003-0647 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Cisco Ios, published on 5 Aug 2003. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP server for Cisco IOS 12.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an extremely long (2GB) HTTP GET request.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0647?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Cisco Ios.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0647?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0647 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-2003-0647 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0647 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-3ppp-h4gc-mww4.