CVE-2005-1173 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in PMSoftware Simple Web Server version 1.0. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by sending a specially crafted, excessively long GET request. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, indicating its exploitability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pmsoftware:simple_web_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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