CVE-2003-0218

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Published Apr 29, 2003 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Buffer overflow in PostMethod() function for Monkey HTTP Daemon (monkeyd) 0.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a POST request with a large body.

Affected Products

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:monkey-project:monkey::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.5.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:monkey-project:monkey:0.6.0:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0213	Buffer overflow in PostMethod() function for Monkey HTTP Daemon (monkeyd) 0.6.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a POST request with a large body.

Metrics

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.

Exploit prediction score: 5.2% (5.160% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q2/0029.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105094204204166&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105154473526898&w=2
http://monkeyd.sourceforge.net/Changelog.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7202

History

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Subscriptions

Monkey-project Monkey

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 29, 2003, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Apr 28, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: May 12, 2003, 4:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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