CVE-2002-1166 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in John Franks WN Server versions 1.18.2 through 2.0.0, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a crafted, long GET request. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating high severity, as it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and potentially lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its age and severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.18.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_franks:wn_server:1.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_franks:wn_server:1.18.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_franks:wn_server:1.18.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_franks:wn_server:1.18.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.18.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:john_franks:wn_server:1.18.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.