VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2001-0460
Websweeper 4.0 does not limit the length of certain HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via an extremely large HTTP Referrer: header.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 5.27%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Websweeper 4.0 does not limit the length of certain HTTP headers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion) via an extremely large HTTP Referrer: header.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.27% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- baltimore technologies/websweeper
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/167406Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6214
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/167406Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6214
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.