HIGH
Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names
Published Sep 1, 2004
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.76%
Description
Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.0.36
- 2.0.37
- 2.0.38
- 2.0.39
- 2.0.40
- 2.0.41
- 2.0.42
- 2.0.43
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
17.76% 0.17755
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.17755
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 17.76% (0.17755) | 97.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 10, 2026 | 17.16% (0.17164) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 16.01% (0.16008) | 96.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 7, 2026 | 46.18% (0.46183) | 97.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 45.03% (0.45031) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 39.52% (0.39516) | 97.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 45.03% (0.45031) | 97.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 39.52% (0.39516) | 97.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 45.03% (0.45031) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39.52% (0.39516) | 97.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 27, 2025 | 45.03% (0.45031) | 97.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 43.37% (0.43366) | 97.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 12.55% (0.12552) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 8.06% (0.08062) | 94.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.86% (0.05858) | 92.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 8.97% (0.08969) | 94.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 8.97% (0.08969) | 93.49th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 8.97% (0.08969) | 83.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (19)
- http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=104313442901017&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/03-01-24#security x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/825177 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/979793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6659 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11124 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11125 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e05936ad02af93e9ac%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181eec232489e7f79%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0dc7b07f63bb8fc%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b2154a10089e4247b%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390045d30709a92f6%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125d48e74e395f2ce%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426e2748f0ab62feb%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f080d8d2c43b2b142%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f834890708bf6920%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd00b45b93fda4a5bd013b28587207d0e00f99f6e3308dbb6025f3b01%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1ed3c5f06b5ab571%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90bcce66af4be4ba9%40%3Ccvs.httpd.apache.org%3E mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 1, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jan 7, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0016
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a