NULL Pointer Dereference Vulnerability in EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver
CVE-2017-1000471

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Embedthis

Status
Goahead
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2018

What is CVE-2017-1000471?

EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is susceptible to a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the CGI handler. This flaw may result in memory corruption or lead to a denial of service, which could disrupt the functionality of the web server, impairing service availability and reliability.

References

https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/pull/258
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/embedthis/goahead/commit/5e6be61e42448...
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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