CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0647

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in the HTTP server for Cisco IOS 12.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an extremely long (2GB) HTTP GET request.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the system, posing a serious security threat to the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of Cisco IOS to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in the HTTP server for Cisco IOS 12.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an extremely long (2GB) HTTP GET request.

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