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2 vulnerabilities found for Simple Web Server by PMSoftware
CVE-2012-10053 (GCVE-0-2012-10053)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-08 18:12 – Updated: 2025-08-08 18:48
VLAI?
Summary
Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string in this header, the server uses vsprintf() without proper bounds checking, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. The vulnerability is triggered before authentication.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| PMSoftware | Simple Web Server |
Affected:
2.2 rc2
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Credits
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CVE-2012-10053 (GCVE-0-2012-10053)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2025-08-08 18:12 – Updated: 2025-08-08 18:48
VLAI?
Summary
Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string in this header, the server uses vsprintf() without proper bounds checking, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. The vulnerability is triggered before authentication.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
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Affected:
2.2 rc2
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Credits
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