CVE-2003-1569 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in GoAhead WebServer versions prior to 2.1.5, specifically impacting Windows 95, 98, and ME operating systems. An unauthenticated remote attacker can crash the web server daemon by sending an HTTP request containing specific Windows device names (e.g., con, nul) within the path component. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity due to its network-based attack vector and potential for service disruption. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goahead:goahead_webserver:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goahead:goahead_webserver:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goahead:goahead_webserver:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goahead:goahead_webserver:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:goahead:goahead_webserver:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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