Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-114853. PoCs published by basher13.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Perl script exploits a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Acunetix HTTP Sniffer by sending a large number of malformed HTTP requests to exhaust server memory. The exploit targets a buffer overflow or resource exhaustion flaw in the software.
Description
Acunetix HTTP Sniffer - Denial of Service
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by basher13 · perldoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/1137
This Perl script exploits a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability in Acunetix HTTP Sniffer by sending a large number of malformed HTTP requests to exhaust server memory. The exploit targets a buffer overflow or resource exhaustion flaw in the software.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
Acunetix HTTP Sniffer (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Network access to the target server · Acunetix HTTP Sniffer running on port 8080
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026