CVE-2002-1816

Public Exploit

Description

Off-by-one buffer overflow in the sock_gets function in sockhelp.c for ATPhttpd 0.4b and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.25% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5956 patch exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/7293 broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-10/0187.html mailing list exploit broken link vendor advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10362.php vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1816?
CVE-2002-1816 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-1816?
To fix CVE-2002-1816, 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-2002-1816 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2002-1816 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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