CVE-2002-0448

Xerver < 2.10 - Denial of Service via HTTP Request with Repeated C:/ Sequences

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2002-0448. PoCs published by Alex Hernandez, alt3kx.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends an excessive number of requests for 'C:\' to port 32123, causing the Xerver webserver to crash due to resource exhaustion. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate a large payload and netcat to deliver it.

Description

Xerver Free Web Server 2.10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an HTTP request that contains many "C:/" sequences.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Alex Hernandez · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21336

This exploit sends an excessive number of requests for 'C:\' to port 32123, causing the Xerver webserver to crash due to resource exhaustion. The PoC uses a Perl one-liner to generate a large payload and netcat to deliver it.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Xerver v2.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Xerver running on port 32123
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec STUB
by alt3kx · poc
https://github.com/alt3kx/CVE-2002-0448

The repository contains only a README with minimal information about CVE-2002-0448, referencing an Exploit-DB entry but providing no actual exploit code or technical details. It lacks depth and functional content.

Classification
Stub 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Xerver 2.10
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8419.php
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0155.html
Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4254
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-03/0091.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1491
EPSS Percentile 96.3%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
xerver/xerver < 2.10
Published Jul 26, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026