CVE-2003-0169

Public Exploit

Description

hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 14.56% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory neohapsis.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html	mailing list exploit patch vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246	exploit vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0169?: CVE-2003-0169 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0169?: To fix CVE-2003-0169, 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-2003-0169 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2003-0169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~15% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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