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CVE-2003-1171

Heap-based buffer overflow in the sec_filter_out function in mod_security 1.7RC1 through 1.7.1 in Apache 2 allows remote

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.06854
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  • EPSS percentile: top 8% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Affected Products & Versions

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mod securityall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocsecuritytracker.com · id?1008025securitytracker.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD31 Dec 2003 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://adsystems.com.pl/adg-mod_security171.txt
http://secunia.com/advisories/10085PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.modsecurity.org/download/CHANGES
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/342767Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8919Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13543
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