CVE-2026-12199 (GCVE-0-2026-12199)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-06-17 07:13 – Updated: 2026-06-17 14:21
VLAI
Title
Unauthenticated Denial of Service in nltk.app.wordnet_app
Summary
A vulnerability in `nltk.app.wordnet_app` up to version 3.9.3 allows unauthenticated remote shutdown of the local WordNet Browser HTTP server when started in its default mode. The server listens on all interfaces and processes a specific unauthenticated GET request (`/SHUTDOWN%20THE%20SERVER`) to terminate the process immediately via `os._exit(0)`. This results in a denial of service, impacting service availability. The issue arises due to insufficient authentication and protection mechanisms for critical server functions.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
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