CVE-2003-1171 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in mod_security 1.7RC1 through 1.7.1 in Apache 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a server side script that sends a large amount of data.

Published: 2005-05-10

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 6.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mod_security:mod_security:1.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:mod_security:mod_security:1.7.1:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-1161	Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in mod_security 1.7RC1 through 1.7.1 in Apache 2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a server side script that sends a large amount of data.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.06854.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://adsystems.com.pl/adg-mod_security171.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/10085
http://securitytracker.com/id?1008025
http://www.modsecurity.org/download/CHANGES
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342767
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8919
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13543

History

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Subscriptions

Mod Security Mod Security

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2005-05-10T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:19:46.066Z

Reserved: 2005-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-1171

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-12-31T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-1171

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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