CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0686

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the search component for iPlanet Web Server (iWS) 4.1 and Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NS-rel-doc-name parameter.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to server takeover and access to sensitive data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update to the latest version of the software to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor server logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the search component for iPlanet Web Server (iWS) 4.1 and Sun ONE Web Server 6.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long argument to the NS-rel-doc-name parameter.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS