CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-3033

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in vxWeb 1.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely crash the web server and potentially gain control of the system, leading to data loss or further compromise.

Recommendation

Immediately update vxWeb to a patched version or implement temporary mitigations such as limiting HTTP request length at the network firewall.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in vxWeb 1.1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP GET request.

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