HIGH
Buffer overflow in the HTTP server for Cisco IOS 12.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an extremely long (2GB) HTTP GET request
Published Aug 5, 2003
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.93%
Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP server for Cisco IOS 12.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an extremely long (2GB) HTTP GET request.
Affected products
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.
5.93% 0.05929
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05929
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 (21 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.93% (0.05929) | 93.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.93% (0.05929) | 92.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 12.36% (0.12360) | 93.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08889) | 91.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 11.29% (0.11293) | 89.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.89% (0.08889) | 91.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.58% (0.06581) | 90.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 83.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 83.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 3.66% (0.03664) | 91.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 3.18% (0.03176) | 91.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 3.05% (0.03052) | 90.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2.88% (0.02880) | 90.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 2.35% (0.02348) | 89.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 2.30% (0.02301) | 89.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.34% (0.02338) | 89.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 14, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00937) | 81.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01310) | 83.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 90.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 89.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.53% (0.05532) | 76.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (2)
- http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20030730-ios-2gb-get.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579324 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/707/cisco-sn-20030730-ios-2gb-get.shtml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CISCOPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/579324 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 5, 2003
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Aug 4, 2003
Link CVE-2003-0647
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a