CVE-2003-0169 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.68% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-04-11 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| hp | instant toptools |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | HP Instant TopTools 5.0 - Remote Denial of Service | 2003-03-31 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246
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