CVE-2003-1159 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Plug and Play Web Server Proxy by sending an invalid URI, 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-2003-1159?
CVE-2003-1159 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Plug and Play Web Server Proxy 1.0002c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server crash) via an invalid URI in an HTTP GET request to TCP port 8080.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-1159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plug and Play Plug and Play Web Server Proxy.
How do I fix CVE-2003-1159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-1159 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-2003-1159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2003-1159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvjq-ppq3-qpvx.