CVE-2003-0899

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: November 03, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Buffer overflow in defang in libhttpd.c for thttpd 2.21 to 2.23b1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via requests that contain '<' or '>' characters, which trigger the overflow when the characters are expanded to "&lt;" and "&gt;" sequences.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/10092
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2729
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=106729188224252&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/10092
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/2729
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8906
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.texonet.com/advisories/TEXONET-20030908.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link URL Repurposed
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-396
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.5%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-131

Affected Vendors

acme

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