CVE-2001-0820 describes buffer overflow vulnerabilities in GazTek ghttpd version 1.4, specifically within the Log function in util.c and serveconnection in protocol.c. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit these flaws by providing excessively long arguments, leading to arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, allowing for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available on ExploitDB, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gaztek:ghttp:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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