hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop
Published Apr 1, 2003
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.68%
Description
hpnst.exe in the GoAhead-Webs webserver for HP Instant TopTools before 5.55 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a request to hpnst.exe that calls itself, which causes an infinite loop.
Affected products
No data.
- 5.04
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09678) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.68% (0.09678) | 94.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14559) | 93.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.01% (0.17013) | 91.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 14.56% (0.14559) | 93.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.36% (0.01356) | 86.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 28, 2024 | 1.36% (0.01356) | 84.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 10, 2023 | 1.50% (0.01504) | 85.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01801) | 86.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 87.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.19% (0.04187) | 69.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q1/0164.html | mailing-listx_refsource_VULNWATCHExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104914959705949&w=2 | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7246 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory |
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