CVE-2002-0289 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Phusion Web Server version 1.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted, excessively long HTTP request to the affected server. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and the potential for partial availability impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness among researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:bbshareware.com:phusion_webserver:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.