CVE-2000-1078

ICQ Web Front HTTPd - Denial of Service via URL with '?' Character

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2000-1078. PoCs published by Charles Chear.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a malformed HTTP GET request with an excessively long parameter to the ICQ Web Front service, causing a denial of service. It targets a vulnerability in the guestbook CGI program.

Description

ICQ Web Front HTTPd allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by requesting a URL that contains a "?" character.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Charles Chear · cdoscgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20071

This exploit sends a malformed HTTP GET request with an excessively long parameter to the ICQ Web Front service, causing a denial of service. It targets a vulnerability in the guestbook CGI program.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ICQ Web Front service (ICQ 2000a, 99b, and others)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target ICQ Web Front service
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5332
Exploit, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/138332

Scores

EPSS 0.0521
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
mirabilis/icq_web_front windows_9x
Published Dec 11, 2000
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026