CVE-2002-1906
Polycom ViaVideo 2.2 and 3.0 - Denial of Service via Incomplete HTTP Requests
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1906. PoCs published by prophecy.net.nz.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Polycom ViaVideo devices by sending multiple incomplete HTTP requests. The device may require a restart to recover functionality.
Description
The web server for Polycom ViaVideo 2.2 and 3.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) by sending incomplete HTTP requests and leaving the connections open.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by prophecy.net.nz · textdoshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21939
This exploit demonstrates a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability in Polycom ViaVideo devices by sending multiple incomplete HTTP requests. The device may require a restart to recover functionality.
Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Polycom ViaVideo devices
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the target device · Netcat installed on the attacker's machine
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
Full analysis →
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10360.php
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.polycom.com/common/pw_item_show_doc/0%2C1449%2C1442%2C00.pdf
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/295146
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5962
Scores
EPSS
0.0712
EPSS Percentile
93.6%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
polycom/viavideo
2.2
polycom/viavideo
3.0
Published
Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026