Remote Denial of Service in MiniWeb HTTP Server by MiniWeb
CVE-2020-29596

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Miniweb Http Server Project

Status
Miniweb Http Server
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-29596?

The MiniWeb HTTP server version 0.8.19 is susceptible to a denial of service vulnerability that enables remote attackers to crash the server's daemon. This can be achieved by sending a specially crafted POST request containing a long parameter name, which leads to an unhandled exception and causes the server to become unresponsive. Users and administrators of MiniWeb HTTP server are advised to evaluate their current setups to mitigate potential attacks stemming from this vulnerability.

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References

https://sourceforge.net/projects/miniweb/files/miniweb/0.8/
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https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160470/MiniWeb-HTTP...
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49247
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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