VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-2726
BitsCast 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an RSS 2.0 feed item with certain invalid strings in a pubDate element, as demonstrated by repeated "../A" or "A/../" patterns.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 3.09%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.09%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
BitsCast 0.13.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an RSS 2.0 feed item with certain invalid strings in a pubDate element, as demonstrated by repeated "../A" or "A/../" patterns.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.09% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- bitscast/bitscast
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/39767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23993Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34344
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3929
- http://osvdb.org/39767
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23993Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34344
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3929
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.