CVE-2002-1222 EXPLOIT
7.1
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 8.6% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in the embedded HTTP server for Cisco Catalyst switches running CatOS 5.4 through 7.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reset) via a long HTTP request.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.1 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 8.64% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2002-10-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| cisco | catos |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Cisco CatOS 5.x/6.1/7.3/7.4 - CiscoView HTTP Server Buffer Overflow | 2002-10-16 |
References
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catos-http-overflow-vuln.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10382.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5976
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/catos-http-overflow-vuln.shtml
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10382.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5976
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