CVE-2002-2370 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in SWS web server versions 0.0.3, 0.0.4, and 0.1.0. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the server by sending a URL request that lacks a trailing newline character. While the CVSS score is 5.0 (medium severity) due to its low impact (partial availability), its FAUCET Risk Score of 93/100 indicates a higher perceived risk. Although not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry and community discussions suggest awareness and potential for exploitation, with a Nuclei template and Metasploit module not publicly available.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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