CVE-2002-0099 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Michael Lamont Savant Web Server 3.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a specially crafted, long HTTP request to the cgi-bin directory, specifically when the CGI program name contains numerous dot characters. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating it can be exploited over the network with low attack complexity, resulting in a partial impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, despite some community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:michael_lamont:savant_webserver:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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