CVE-2003-1581 describes an Inverse Lookup Log Corruption (ILLC) vulnerability in Apache HTTP Server 2.0.44. When DNS resolution for client IP addresses is enabled, remote attackers can inject arbitrary text, including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) sequences, into log files by combining an HTTP request with a crafted DNS response. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 2.6, indicating low severity. It requires network access and high attack complexity, with a potential impact of partial integrity compromise (e.g., log file manipulation) but no confidentiality or availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The vulnerability has received minimal community discussion and media coverage, suggesting a low level of attention and perceived threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0.44CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apache:http_server:2.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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