7.5
HIGH
CVE-2002-1850
Apache mod_cgi Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

mod_cgi in Apache 2.0.39 and 2.0.40 allows local users and possibly remote attackers to cause a denial of service (hang and memory consumption) by causing a CGI script to send a large amount of data to stderr, which results in a read/write deadlock between httpd and the CGI script.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 31, 2002, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:42 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2002-1850 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache http_server
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2002-1850.

URL Resource
http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-2.0/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c?r1=1.148.2.7&r2=1.148.2.8 Broken Link
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10515 Issue Tracking
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22030 Issue Tracking Patch
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2 Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0253.html Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007823 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10200.php Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5787 Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8725 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-2.0/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c?r1=1.148.2.7&r2=1.148.2.8 Broken Link
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10515 Issue Tracking
http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22030 Issue Tracking Patch
http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2 Mailing List
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0253.html Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1007823 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10200.php Broken Link Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5787 Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8725 Broken Link Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2002-1850 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2002-1850 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 09, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-2.0/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c?r1=1.148.2.7&r2=1.148.2.8 No Types Assigned http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-2.0/modules/generators/mod_cgi.c?r1=1.148.2.7&r2=1.148.2.8 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10515 No Types Assigned http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10515 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22030 Patch http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=22030 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0253.html Exploit http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2002/Sep/0253.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1007823 Patch http://securitytracker.com/id?1007823 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10200.php Patch http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10200.php Broken Link, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5787 Exploit http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5787 Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8725 Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8725 Broken Link, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CWE NIST CWE-667
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-dev&m=103291952019514&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2002-1850 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2002-1850 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.38 }} -0.04%

score

0.72937

percentile

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