CVE-2003-0899

Public Exploit

Description

Buffer overflow in defang in libhttpd.c for thttpd 2.21 to 2.23b1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests that contain '<' or '>' characters, which trigger the overflow when the characters are expanded to "&lt;" and "&gt;" sequences.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 29.19% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906 patch vdb entry exploit broken link third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 vendor advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/10092 patch vendor advisory broken link third party advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2729 vdb entry broken link
http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt broken link url repurposed
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2 exploit mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0899?
CVE-2003-0899 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0899?
To fix CVE-2003-0899, 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-2003-0899 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0899 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~29% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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