CVE-2019-20800 is a critical out-of-bounds write vulnerability affecting Cherokee web server versions through 1.2.104. An unauthenticated remote attacker can trigger this flaw by sending numerous request headers, such as repeated "Host" headers, leading to a denial of service, arbitrary code execution, or information disclosure. Despite its CVSS score of 9.8, indicating high impact and low attack complexity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.104CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:cherokee-project:cherokee:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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