CVE-2002-0687: Medium severity Zope Zope vulnerability

Published Jul 23, 2002
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Updated

The "through the web code" capability for Zope 2.0 through 2.5.1 b1 allows untrusted users to shut down the Zope server via certain headers.

Other sources

Zope is a Web application server for Linux. Zope versions 2.0 through 2.5.1 b1 are vulnerable to a denial of service attack, caused by a vulnerability that occurs when using the "through the Web code" capability. A remote attacker could inject malicious headers into a response to cause the vulnerable system to crash.

GitHub

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
pip/zope>=2.5.0<2.5.1b2
2.5.1b2
pip/zope>=2.0.0<2.4.4b2
2.4.4b2
Zope Zope<=2.5.1b1

Event History

Jul 23, 2002
CVE Published
04:00 AM
Apr 2, 2003
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 AM
Description
Apr 30, 2022
Advisory Published
via GitHub·06:19 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0687?

CVE-2002-0687 has a high severity level due to its potential to cause a denial of service by allowing untrusted users to shut down the Zope server.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-0687?

To fix CVE-2002-0687, upgrade Zope to version 2.5.1b2 or later, or to version 2.4.4b2 if on an earlier version.

3

What versions of Zope are affected by CVE-2002-0687?

Zope versions 2.0 through 2.5.1b1 are affected by CVE-2002-0687.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2002-0687 facilitate?

CVE-2002-0687 facilitates a denial of service attack by enabling untrusted users to shut down the Zope server.

5

Is there a patch for CVE-2002-0687?

Yes, the patch for CVE-2002-0687 is included in the updates to Zope versions 2.5.1b2 and 2.4.4b2.

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