CVE-2024-0263 ACME Ultra Mini HTTPd HTTP GET Request denial of service

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in ACME Ultra Mini HTTPd via a crafted HTTP GET request, requiring a patch for mitigation.

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-2024-0263?

CVE-2024-0263 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in ACME Ultra Mini HTTPd, published on 7 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability was found in ACME Ultra Mini HTTPd 1.21. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component HTTP GET Request Handler. The manipulation leads to denial of service. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-249819.

Weakness: CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0263?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Acme Ultra Mini Httpd.

How do I fix CVE-2024-0263?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0263 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-2024-0263 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-0263 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g78g-7qh3-cvvv.

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