CVE-2002-1532

Public Exploit

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.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.78% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory iss.net Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5931	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10322.php	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0137.html	mailing list exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1532?: CVE-2002-1532 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1532?: To fix CVE-2002-1532, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-1532 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-1532 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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