9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2003-0899
THttpd Defang Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution
Description

Buffer overflow in defang in libhttpd.c for thttpd 2.21 to 2.23b1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests that contain '<' or '>' characters, which trigger the overflow when the characters are expanded to "&lt;" and "&gt;" sequences.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 3, 2003, 5 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 20, 2024, 11:45 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2003-0899 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 Acme thttpd
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-2003-0899.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2 Exploit Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/10092 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2729 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906 Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt Broken Link URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2 Exploit Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/10092 Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2729 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906 Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt Broken Link URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2003-0899 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/10092
    Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/2729
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906
    Added Reference http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Evaluator Solution This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Acme Labs, thttpd, 2.24 This vulnerability is addressed in the following product release: Acme Labs, thttpd, 2.24
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2 Exploit, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/10092 Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/10092 Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/2729 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/2729 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906 Exploit, Patch http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906 Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt No Types Assigned http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-119
    Added CWE NIST CWE-131
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.21b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:acme_labs:thttpd:2.23b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.21 up to (excluding) 2.23 *cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:2.23:-:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:acme:thttpd:2.23:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/13530 [Exploit, Patch]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106744982732304&w=2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=bugtraq&m=106744982732304&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106744982732304&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 01, 2004

    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-2003-0899 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-2003-0899 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

11.60 }} -7.70%

score

0.95245

percentile

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