CVE-2002-0128

Sambar Server 5.1 - Denial of Service and Possible Remote Code Execution via Long Argument to cgitest.exe

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0128. PoCs published by Tamer Sahin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends an excessively long HTTP GET request to the 'cgitest.exe' script in Sambar Server 5.0, causing a denial of service (DoS). The code constructs a large buffer of 'A' characters and sends it repeatedly to trigger the vulnerability.

Description

cgitest.exe in Sambar Server 5.1 before Beta 4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a long argument.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Tamer Sahin · cdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21228

This exploit sends an excessively long HTTP GET request to the 'cgitest.exe' script in Sambar Server 5.0, causing a denial of service (DoS). The code constructs a large buffer of 'A' characters and sends it repeatedly to trigger the vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Sambar Server 5.0
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Sambar Server 5.0 running with 'cgitest.exe' accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.sambar.com/security.htm
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/250545
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3885
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7894.php

Scores

EPSS 0.1011
EPSS Percentile 95.0%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
sambar/sambar_server 5.1
Published Mar 25, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026