CVE-2003-0218 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the PostMethod() function of Monkey HTTP Daemon (monkeyd) versions 0.6.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted POST request with a large body. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there known public exploits in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB, and it has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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