7.5
HIGH
CVE-2019-5097
GoAhead Web Server Denial-of-Service Vulnerability
Description

A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web server application in versions v5.0.1, v.4.1.1 and v3.6.5. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an infinite loop in the process. The request can be unauthenticated in the form of GET or POST requests and does not require the requested resource to exist on the server.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 3, 2019, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:44 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-5097 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 Embedthis goahead
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-2019-5097.

URL Resource
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0889 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0889 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-5097 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 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0889
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Jun. 17, 2022

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

    Apr. 29, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE Talos CWE-835
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 19, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3 Talos AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 06, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0889 No Types Assigned https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0889 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-835
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:3.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2019-5097 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

20.89 }} -6.37%

score

0.96392

percentile

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