TinyWeb HTTP GET request denial of service
| tinyweb-httpget-dos (13402) |  Low Risk |
Description:
TinyWeb is vulnerable to a denial of service. A remote attacker can send a specially-crafted HTTP GET request to cause the server to consume large amounts of the available CPU resources, which could result in a denial of service against legitimate users.
Platforms Affected:
- RITLabs, TinyWeb 1.9
Remedy:
No remedy available as of November 29, 2008.
Consequences:
Denial of Service
References:
- SecuriTeam Mailing List, Windows NT focus 9 Oct 2003, TinyWeb Server Denial of Service Vulnerability at http://www.securiteam.com/windowsntfocus/6S0052K8LQ.html.
- TinyWeb Web site, Ritlabs: TinyWeb at http://www.ritlabs.com/tinyweb/.
- BID-8810: Rit Research Labs TinyWeb Server Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
- CVE-2003-1510: TinyWeb 1.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a .%00. in an HTTP GET request to the cgi-bin directory.
Reported:
Oct 09, 2003
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