CVE-2002-2400

LibHTTPD 1.2 - Buffer Overflow via Long HTTP POST Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-2400. PoCs published by Xpl017Elz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibHTTPD v1.2 by sending a maliciously crafted POST request with excessive length, leading to arbitrary code execution with superuser privileges. The PoC includes shellcode for a bind shell on port 3879.

Description

Buffer overflow in the httpdProcessRequest function in LibHTTPD 1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP POST request.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Xpl017Elz · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22016

This exploit targets a buffer overflow vulnerability in LibHTTPD v1.2 by sending a maliciously crafted POST request with excessive length, leading to arbitrary code execution with superuser privileges. The PoC includes shellcode for a bind shell on port 3879.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: LibHTTPD v1.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · LibHTTPD v1.2 running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10615.php
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6172
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103720432411860&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0765
EPSS Percentile 93.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
hughes_technologies/libhttpd 1.2
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026