VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-29596
MiniWeb HTTP server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long name for the first parameter in a POST request.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.66%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
MiniWeb HTTP server 0.8.19 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a long name for the first parameter in a POST request.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.66% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- miniweb http server project/miniweb http server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160470/MiniWeb-HTTP-Server-0.8.19-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/miniweb-http-server-vulnerability-0-day-cve-2020-29596Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/miniweb/files/miniweb/0.8/Product, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49247Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160470/MiniWeb-HTTP-Server-0.8.19-Buffer-Overflow.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://securityforeveryone.com/blog/miniweb-http-server-vulnerability-0-day-cve-2020-29596Third Party Advisory
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/miniweb/files/miniweb/0.8/Product, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49247Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.