CVE-2002-1658

CVE-2002-1658 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the htdigest utility within Apache HTTP Server versions 1.3.26 and 1.3.27. This flaw could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code by providing an excessively long user argument. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a medium severity. Exploitation requires local access (AV:L) with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no authentication (Au:N), potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). However, its impact is limited as htdigest is typically not setuid/setgid, making privilege escalation unlikely unless executed via a CGI program. There is no evidence of active exploitation (KEV: No), and no public exploit code is available on platforms like Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Despite this, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion with 10 mentions, placing it in the top 1% for community attention.