CVE-2002-2295

pico_server 2.0 beta 1-5 - Buffer Overflow via Long TCP Stream or HTTP Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2295. PoCs published by Matthew Murphy.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in Pserv by sending an HTTP request with an excessively long HTTP version specifier. The vulnerability allows an attacker to corrupt memory on the system stack, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Description

Buffer overflow in Pico Server (pServ) 2.0 beta 1 through beta 5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via (1) a 1024-byte TCP stream message, which triggers an off-by-one buffer overflow, or (2) a long method name in an HTTP request, (3) a long version number in an HTTP request, (4) a long User-Agent header, or (5) a long file path.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Matthew Murphy · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22056

This exploit demonstrates a buffer overflow in Pserv by sending an HTTP request with an excessively long HTTP version specifier. The vulnerability allows an attacker to corrupt memory on the system stack, potentially leading to remote code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target: Pserv (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target Pserv instance
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10783
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6285
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10789
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10734
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6283
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6284

Scores

EPSS 0.0669
EPSS Percentile 93.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (4)
pico_server/pico_server 2.0_beta_1
pico_server/pico_server 2.0_beta_2
pico_server/pico_server 2.0_beta_3
pico_server/pico_server 2.0_beta_5
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026