CVE-2002-1870 describes a vulnerability in Simple Web Server (SWS) versions 0.0.4 through 0.1.0, where improper handling of failed recv() function calls can lead to program data overwrites or actions on uninitialized heap memory. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a high severity with a network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, including denial of service and possible code execution. Despite its age and high community discussion (10 mentions), there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sws:sws_simple_web_server:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
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.