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CVE-2002-12221 exploit

Buffer overflow in the embedded HTTP server for Cisco Catalyst switches running CatOS 5.4 through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a de…

Published 24 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.6%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Buffer overflow in the embedded HTTP server for Cisco Catalyst switches running CatOS 5.4 through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reset) via a long HTTP request.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.64% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-21944 Cisco CatOS 5.x/6.1/7.3/7.4 - CiscoView HTTP Server Buffer Overflow · remote · 2002-10-16

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • cisco.com /warp/public/707/catos-http-overflow-vuln.shtml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_CISCO, x_transferred
  • iss.net /security_center/static/10382.php · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/5976 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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