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CVE-2012-10053
N/ADescription
Simple Web Server 2.2 rc2 contains a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in its handling of the Connection HTTP header. When a remote attacker sends an overly long string in this header, the server uses vsprintf() without proper bounds checking, leading to a buffer overflow on the stack. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the web server process. The vulnerability is triggered before authentication.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 ScoreN/A
Published8/8/2025
Last Modified8/8/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-121
References
http://ghostinthelab.wordpress.com/2012/07/19/simplewebserver-2-2-rc2-remote-buffer-overflow-exploit/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
http://www.pmx.it/software/sws.asp(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/sws_connection_bof.rb(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19937(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20028(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/simple-web-server-connection-header-buffer-overflow(disclosure@vulncheck.com)
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/windows/http/sws_connection_bof.rb(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19937(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20028(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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