First published: Tue Sep 24 2002(Updated: )
Buffer overflow in the parsing mechanism for ISS Internet Scanner 6.2.1, when using the license banner HTTP check, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long web server response.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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ISS Internet Security Scanner | =6.2.1 |
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CVE-2002-1122 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2002-1122, update ISS Internet Scanner to a version that is not vulnerable, specifically above 6.2.1.
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the affected system by exploiting the buffer overflow in the HTTP response handling.
CVE-2002-1122 specifically affects ISS Internet Scanner version 6.2.1.
CVE-2002-1122 was published in the year 2002.