CVE-2002-1897

MyWebServer 1.0.2 - Denial of Service via Long HTTP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1897. PoCs published by Marc Ruef.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a DoS vulnerability in My Web Server where a long HTTP GET request causes the server to crash. No actual exploit code is provided, only a description of the issue.

Description

MyWebServer LLC MyWebServer 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HTTP request, possibly triggering a buffer overflow.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Marc Ruef · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21935

This is a writeup describing a DoS vulnerability in My Web Server where a long HTTP GET request causes the server to crash. No actual exploit code is provided, only a description of the issue.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: My Web Server (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://seclists.org/lists/bugtraq/2002/Oct/0177.html
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5954
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10349.php

Scores

EPSS 0.0342
EPSS Percentile 87.4%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
mywebserver/mywebserver 1.0.0
mywebserver/mywebserver 1.0.1
mywebserver/mywebserver 1.0.2
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026