CVE-2012-1783

Tiny Server <= 1.1.9 - Denial of Service via Long GET Request

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1783. PoCs published by localh0t.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit sends a long string (658 'X' characters) as a GET request to a Tiny HTTP Server, causing a remote crash due to a buffer overflow vulnerability. It targets Windows systems running Tiny HTTP Server versions up to v1.1.9.

Description

Tiny Server 1.1.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long string in a GET request without an HTTP version number.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by localh0t · pythondoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18524

This exploit sends a long string (658 'X' characters) as a GET request to a Tiny HTTP Server, causing a remote crash due to a buffer overflow vulnerability. It targets Windows systems running Tiny HTTP Server versions up to v1.1.9.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Tiny HTTP Server <=v1.1.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · Tiny HTTP Server running on the target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18524
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73482

Scores

EPSS 0.0266
EPSS Percentile 83.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (3)
saurabh_gupta/tiny_server 1.0.5
saurabh_gupta/tiny_server 1.1.5
saurabh_gupta/tiny_server < 1.1.9
Published Mar 19, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026