CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-1122

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the parsing mechanism for ISS Internet Scanner 6.2.1, when using the license banner HTTP check, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long web server response.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely execute unauthorized code, potentially leading to system takeover or data leakage.

Recommendation

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

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the parsing mechanism for ISS Internet Scanner 6.2.1, when using the license banner HTTP check, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long web server response.

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