CVE-2003-0647 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the HTTP server component of Cisco IOS versions 12.2 and earlier. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected devices by sending an extremely long HTTP GET request. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is considered highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, an exploit (EDB-77) exists on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this older vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:cisco:ios:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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