MEDIUM
fhttpd 0.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an Authorization HTTP header with an invalid character after the Basic value
Published Aug 19, 2009
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.61%
Description
fhttpd 0.4.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an Authorization HTTP header with an invalid character after the Basic value.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.61% 0.02607
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02607
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02607) | 84.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.61% (0.02607) | 83.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 13, 2025 | 4.75% (0.04747) | 89.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.43% (0.02430) | 84.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.01% (0.04011) | 92.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 4.88% (0.04881) | 92.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | 3.50% (0.03505) | 91.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 17, 2024 | 2.86% (0.02865) | 90.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 6, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02535) | 89.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.45% (0.01453) | 84.60th | 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) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31265 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45278 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6493 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31265 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45278 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6493 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 19, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 18, 2009
Link CVE-2008-7014
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a