CVE-2003-0016 — Apache before 2

Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names.

01What is this vulnerability?

Apache before 2.0.44, when running on unpatched Windows 9x and Me operating systems, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via an HTTP request containing MS-DOS device names.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
n	a / n/a	n/a

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2004-09-01T04:00:00.000Z
• Last modified: 2024-08-08T01:36:25.436Z

09References

• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11125
• marc.info — http://marc.info/?l=apache-httpd-announce&m=104313442901017&w=2
• www.kb.cert.org — http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/979793
• www.kb.cert.org — http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/825177
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6659
• www.apacheweek.com — http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/03-01-24#security
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com — https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11124
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/54a42d4b01968df1117cea77fc53d6beb931c0e0593…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5df9bfb86a3b054bb985a45ff9250b0332c9ecc181e…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r0276683d8e1e07153fc8642618830ac0ade85b9ae0…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8828e649175df56f1f9e3919938ac7826128525426…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf6449464fd8b7437704c55f88361b66f12d5b5f90b…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/re028d61fe612b0908595d658b9b39e74bca56f2a1e…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r7035b7c9091c4b665a3b7205364775410646f12125…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r2cb985de917e7da0848c440535f65a247754db8b21…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9e8622254184645bc963a1d47c5d47f6d5a36d6f08…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rd00b45b93fda4a5bd013b28587207d0e00f99f6e33…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9f93cf6dde308d42a9c807784e8102600d0397f5f8…
• lists.apache.org — https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r5001ecf3d6b2bdd0b732e527654248abb264f08390…