CVE-2002-1496 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Null HTTP Server version 0.5.0 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted HTTP request containing a negative Content-Length header. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without authentication, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected server. While not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nulllogic:null_httpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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